## Authentication

The Edge Platform Admin API uses bearer authentication.

Bearer authentication involves security tokens called bearer tokens, which are generated in response to a login request.

To get the [bearer token](https://doc.sitecore.com/portal/en/developers/sitecore-cloud-portal/manage-api-tokens.html):

1. Log in to [Sitecore Cloud Portal](https://portal.sitecorecloud.io/).
2. In the top-right corner of the menu bar, click your profile ![profile](https://resources.doc.sitecore.com/assets/image/uuid-b9b63de7-4dd2-ed95-8901-29afe1d1bf30.PNG) > **API tokens**.
3. Click **Copy to clipboard**.


You can now start making REST API requests. You must include this token in the authorization header of every request you make.