API & MCP reference

API tokens & auth-first

What it does: REST and MCP-backed APIs authenticate with tokens — Bearer, X-API-Key, or OAuth.

Use it for: the auth-first rule — if the API auth fails (401/403), the connection AND any automation on top of it fail, so check auth before chasing 'connectivity'. SubnetSlinger's API checker tests exactly this (Bearer / X-API-Key / Basic).

Notes: rotate tokens; store them in the Vault, never in scripts or configs.

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