# Authorizing RESTful API Requests in <API_Explorer>

Commvault REST APIs support token-based authentication via the Authtoken request header. The POST Login API is used to retrieve the authentication token. After the authentication token is obtained, you can configure the <API_Explorer> to include the Authtoken header in all of your requests within a browser session.

## Procedure

1. Open <API_Explorer>.

2. Under Login, click POST /Login.

3. In the upper-right corner of the POST /Login box, click Try it out.

4. In the model box, edit the JSON login model as follows:

   Parameter | Description | Data Type
   --- | --- | ---
   domain | The domain of the user. If there is no domain, you may leave this parameter blank. | string
   username | The user name to use for authentication. | string
   password | The base64 encoded password for the provided user name. | string (base64 encoded)

5. Click Execute.

6. Under Server Response, copy the value of the token key from the response body.

7. On the top-right side of the <API_Explorer> page, click Authorize.

8. In the Available authorizations dialog box, enter the authorization token, and then click Authorize.

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