Upstash Documentation

Authentication

Authentication for the QStash API
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You'll need to authenticate your requests to access any of the endpoints in the QStash API. In this guide, we'll look at how authentication works.

Bearer Token#

When making requests to QStash, you will need your QSTASH_TOKEN — you will find it in the console. Here's how to add the token to the request header using cURL:

Query Parameter#

In environments where setting the header is not possible, you can use the qstash_token query parameter instead.

Always keep your token safe and reset it if you suspect it has been compromised.