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Generate Hathora Developer Token

All authenticated Hathora API endpoints require a Hathora developer token as an authorization header (e.g. CreateRoom(), CreateApp(), CreateDeployment()).

Getting a token​

There are two types of developer tokens that you can get from the Console's settings page.

Tokens UI

Personal vs API token​

Both Personal and API tokens can be used to call authenticated endpoints. Which one you use depends on the usecase:

  • Personal tokens: short-lived and meant to be used for testing purposes (e.g. testing cURL commands)
  • API tokens: long-lived(doesn't expire) and revokable. Intended for use from external systems (e.g. matchmaking, CI/CD)

Using developer token​

When making Hathora Cloud API requests that require the developer token, it must be included as an authorization header:

"Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"