This page covers authentication for the legacy Formcarry API. For new integrations, see v1 Authentication.
The legacy API authenticates every request with an API key sent in the api_key header.
Get your API key
- Open your Formcarry dashboard.
- Go to Settings → API Keys.
- Copy your key.
Send the key
Add the api_key header to every request:
Treat API keys like passwords. Do not commit them to source control or expose them in client-side code.
Errors
401 Unauthorized — the api_key header is missing or the key is invalid.
403 Forbidden — the key does not have access to the requested form.