Use of the EarthPortal REST APIs requires an API key. The API key can be found in the Account Settings of logged in users.

Use of the EarthPortal REST APIs requires an API key. The API key can be found in the Account Settings of logged in users.

1. Using the api key query string parameter: 'https:///{media types}/{acronym}?apikey=your api key'

2. Providing an Authorization header: Authorization: apikey token=your_apikey

3. When using a web browser to explore the API, if you provide your API Key once using method 1, it will be stored in a cookie for subsequent requests. You can override this by providing a different API Key in a new call.