# Management API Authorization

All requests to the server need to be authorized with the management API key. A management API key is sent as an authorization header value.

Each request from the client needs to have the following header:

* `Authorization`, with the following value: `Api-Key _here_is_the_management_api_key_`

#### Example:

Management API key for this example is `h8ZTleS1.OyCHhCST5c8K9A6gjV9wA1HLxWpUVSFv`.

Header:

* `Authorization: Api-Key h8ZTleS1.OyCHhCST5c8K9A6gjV9wA1HLxWpUVSFv`

Full sample code for getting a license key with management API key:

```python
import requests

API_URL = 'https://saas.licensespring.com'

# Can be found in `Settings` -> `Settings` -> `Keys`
API_KEY = '_your_management_api_key_goes_here_'

# Send request
product_short_code = '_your_product_short_code_goes_here_'
quantity = 1 # Replace with desired quantity

response = requests.get(
    url='{}{}'.format(API_URL, '/api/v1/orders/generate_license/'),
    params={'product': product_short_code, 'quantity': quantity},
    headers={
        'Authorization': 'Api-Key {}'.format(API_KEY)
    }
)

print(response.json())
```


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