# Using Zeal credentials

Include the API key in the Authentication as a bearer token. Other parameters can be added, as specified in the API endpoints.

## Example Authorization Header

```text
Authorization: Bearer <YOUR API KEY>
```

## Code Examples

### JavaScript
```javascript
const request = require('request');

request({
  url: '<zeal-endpoint>',
  headers: {
     'Authorization': 'Bearer <API KEY>'
  },
}, function(err, res) {
      if(err) {
        console.error(err);
      } else {
        console.log(res.body);
      }
});
```

### cURL
```curl
curl <zeal-endpoint>
   -H "Accept: application/json"
   -H "Authorization: Bearer <API KEY>"
```

### Python
```python
import requests

url = "<zeal-endpoint>"

headers = {}
headers["Accept"] = "application/json"
headers["Authorization"] = "Bearer " + <API KEY>

resp = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
```

# Test and Production API Keys

You can find Test and Production API Keys on your Zeal dashboard on the API page.

API calls to the below endpoints using the **Test key** will result in responses reflecting Test data or changes to the Test data (test employees, test employer checks, test employee checks).

API calls to the below endpoints using the **Production key** will result in responses reflecting Live data or changes to the Live data — payrolls will be run and money will be disbursed.