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const response = await fetch('https://codequiry.com/api/v1/check', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'apikey': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
body: formData
});
// Check created!
VALIDATE API KEY
Validate Your API Key
Verify that your API key is valid and retrieve basic account information. Use this endpoint to test connectivity and confirm your credentials before making other API calls.
API Endpoint
GET/POST https://codequiry.com/api/v1/auth/validate
Health Check: This is the perfect endpoint to use as a health check or connectivity test in your application startup sequence.
Authentication
Include your API key in the request header:
apikey: YOUR_API_KEY_HERESuccess Response
HTTP Status: 200 OK
{
"valid": true,
"user_id": 12345,
"email": "[email protected]",
"name": "John Developer"
}
Response Fields
- valid — Boolean confirming the API key is valid and active
- user_id — Your unique user identifier
- email — The email address associated with your account
- name — Your account display name
Error Responses
401 Unauthorized
The API key is invalid, expired, or missing from the request headers.
403 Forbidden
The API key is valid but the account has been suspended or restricted.
Code Examples
cURL
curl -X GET "https://codequiry.com/api/v1/auth/validate" \
-H "apikey: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
JavaScript
async function validateApiKey(apiKey) {
try {
const response = await fetch('https://codequiry.com/api/v1/auth/validate', {
headers: { 'apikey': apiKey }
});
const data = await response.json();
if (data.valid) {
console.log(`API key valid! Welcome, ${data.name}`);
return true;
} else {
console.error('API key is invalid');
return false;
}
} catch (error) {
console.error(`Validation failed: ${error.message}`);
return false;
}
}
// Use as a startup health check
const isValid = await validateApiKey('YOUR_API_KEY_HERE');
if (!isValid) process.exit(1);
Python
import requests
import sys
def validate_api_key(api_key):
"""Validate API key and return account info."""
response = requests.get(
'https://codequiry.com/api/v1/auth/validate',
headers={'apikey': api_key}
)
if response.status_code == 200:
data = response.json()
if data.get('valid'):
print(f"API key valid! Welcome, {data['name']}")
return data
print("API key is invalid")
return None
# Startup validation
account = validate_api_key('YOUR_API_KEY_HERE')
if not account:
sys.exit(1)
Common Use Cases
Health Checks
Verify API connectivity and key validity during application startup or deployment.
Key Rotation
Validate new API keys before switching from old keys in your configuration.
Setup Wizards
Verify user-provided API keys in configuration or onboarding flows.