Authentication

Strix accepts either of two equivalent key transports:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_STRIX_API_KEY

x-api-key: YOUR_STRIX_API_KEY

Bearer authentication is recommended for general HTTP clients. x-api-key is available for compatible clients that prefer a dedicated key header.

Verify a key

curl https://api.strixgate.dev/v1/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $STRIX_API_KEY"

A valid key returns the connected user identity, key scope, and team association when present. /v1/models, completions, messages, identity, and usage all require authentication.

Never place a key in a URL, browser log, committed file, or generated snippet. The docs playground stores a connected key in sessionStorage, so it is scoped to the current browser tab session.