# Authentication

In order to authenticate your requests, provide the `Authorization` header with the keyword `Bearer` followed by a space and your API key.
If you don't have an API key yet, feel free to contact us via [hallo@melon.markets](mailto:hallo@melon.markets?subject=API%20Key%20Request).


## Example
```
$ curl \
  'https://api.melon.markets/markets/beta/instruments/IE000CNSFAR2/latest-quote' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mm_1c••••••••' \
```