# Authentication All API requests will need to authenticate against the Carbonregistry.com's API. Whether you are authenticating as an organization or user this is done in the same way, you will need to submit a bearer access token in the `Authorization` header. This access token can be obtained by creating a user or organization account in the [app](https://app.carbonregistry.com) dashboard. ### As a user Login and go to your user's [settings](https://app.carbonregistry.com/settings?tab=api) and press `Create access token` .

### As an organization Login and go to your organization's API tab and press `Create access token` . Note that for organization access tokens you have granular control of the permissions the access token has.

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