Authentication in the API

To perform operations in Yandex.Cloud via the API, you need an IAM-token.

To authenticate successfully in the API:

1. Get an IAM token:

   • Instructions for a Yandex account.
   • Instructions for a service account.

2. Specify the received IAM token when accessing Yandex.Cloud resources via the API. Pass the IAM token in the Authorization header in the following format:

   Authorization: Bearer <IAM-TOKEN>