# API Connection Sample

To connect to the API through the API documentation interface. You may at first copy the REST API key token from the  [Developer](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/personal-account/developer) tab.

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Once this is done you may open in your browser your REST API endpoint and authorize your API using the API key.

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{% hint style="warning" %}
Make sure to set the **Bearer** keyword before your API key.
{% endhint %}

Now that you have authorized the API you may try it out using the web based interface, you may for example start by fetching all your surveys using following endpoint.

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