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# Authorization

You'll need an Access Token if you want to use the API to access your own TalentLyft data – for example, if you use the API with your own scripts to get data from your TalentLyft account.

#### How to get your Access Token

Creating your Access Token is simple and you can get a Token with all scopes instantly (see below for more on scopes). To create your Access Token, visit the integration menu of the TalentLyft app. [Here is step by step guide](https://help.talentlyft.com/en/articles/21966-talentlyft-customer-api-documentation).

#### Using Access Tokens

To use your Access Token simply provide it as part of the `Authorization` header when you make a request. TalentLyft API uses Bearer token for auhorization. This means you need to include the token in format `Bearer <Access Token>`.

For more info on the bearer token framework please see the [official spec](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6750).