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# Authenticate

In order to gather access to IRBIS API you need to have API key.

To generate API key it is required to pass true following steps:

1\.       Register through following link: <https://irbis.espysys.com/auth/register>

2\.       Navigate to API Keys page: <https://irbis.espysys.com/developer>

3\.       Generate API Key by pressing “Generate API key button at upper/left corner of page

Copy the key value by pressing on Copy icon near by API key

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