Authentication - Help Genie

All API requests require authentication. The recommended method for external integrations is an API key.

Method 1: API Key (recommended)

Create an API key in Help Genie → Settings → API Keys → Create Key. The full key is shown once — copy it immediately and store it securely. Keys use the hg_live_ prefix. Pass your key using either method:

curl https://api.helpgenie.ai/v1/genies \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer hg_live_YOUR_KEY"

curl https://api.helpgenie.ai/v1/genies \
  -H "X-API-Key: hg_live_YOUR_KEY"

const response = await fetch("https://api.helpgenie.ai/v1/genies", {
  headers: {
    Authorization: "Bearer hg_live_YOUR_KEY",
  },
});

const result = await response.json();

Key details:

Don’t expire — work until revoked
Rate limited: 60 requests/minute per key
Max 5 active keys per user
Keys carry the same permissions as the user who created them

Method 2: Session Token (for browser/app contexts)

For browser-based applications, authenticate with Supabase Auth:

import { createClient } from "@supabase/supabase-js";

const supabase = createClient(
  "https://<project-ref>.supabase.co",
  "<anon-key>"
);

const { data, error } = await supabase.auth.signInWithPassword({
  email: "user@example.com",
  password: "your-password",
});

const accessToken = data.session?.access_token;

curl -X POST "https://<project-ref>.supabase.co/auth/v1/token?grant_type=password" \
  -H "apikey: <anon-key>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "password": "your-password"
  }'

Then include the token in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer <session_access_token>

Session tokens expire after ~1 hour. The Supabase client handles refresh automatically.

Making authenticated requests

curl https://api.helpgenie.ai/v1/genies \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer hg_live_YOUR_KEY"

import { ApiService } from "@/services/api/ApiService";

// ApiService handles token retrieval automatically
const genies = await ApiService.invoke({
  resource: "genies",
  action: "all",
});

const response = await fetch("https://api.helpgenie.ai/v1/genies", {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
  },
});

const result = await response.json();

Authentication errors

Error code	HTTP status	Description
`UNAUTHORIZED`	401	No authentication header provided.
`INVALID_KEY_PREFIX`	401	API key doesn’t start with `hg_live_` or `hg_admin_`.
`KEY_NOT_FOUND`	401	API key not found or has been revoked.
`INVALID_TOKEN`	401	Session token is malformed, expired, or revoked.

Example error response:

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "message": "No authentication provided. Include an Authorization header with 'Bearer hg_live_YOUR_KEY' or set the X-API-Key header.",
    "status": 401
  }
}

See Error handling for the complete error reference.

​Method 1: API Key (recommended)

​Method 2: Session Token (for browser/app contexts)

​Making authenticated requests

​Authentication errors

Method 1: API Key (recommended)

Method 2: Session Token (for browser/app contexts)

Making authenticated requests

Authentication errors