# Getting authenticated

{% hint style="info" %}
We’ll be using the [sandbox environment](https://sandbox.pgecom.com/signin) of our API. The sandbox lets you develop the PG Rewards API using mock data. The sandbox environment's URL is <https://sandbox.pgecom.com/signin>
{% endhint %}

## :key: Getting an API Key

1. Sign up or log in to your sandbox account at: <https://sandbox.pgecom.com/signin>
2. Navigate to **Settings > Developer Setting**
3. Click on **Generate New Credentials t**o get new credentials

<figure><img src="/files/52hdPZzmStPt7wFF4w9l" alt=""><figcaption><p>Developer Settings</p></figcaption></figure>

### :tada: Make your first request

## Generate your first token

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `https://sandbox.pgecom.com/api/v1/token`

#### Request Body

| Name                                        | Type   | Description |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
| apiKey<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>    | String |             |
| secretKey<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String |             |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200: OK Success" %}

```json
{
    "token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCIIkpXVCJ9.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.PQwvdewWXJ3UROAleG8Q9pEkeQWtYSaawbtT4EaUOg8"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="400: Bad Request Bad Request" %}

```json
{
    "message": "User not found",
    "status": 400
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="401: Unauthorized Unauthorized" %}

```json
{
    "message": "API Secret Key is invalid",
    "status": 401
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

Congrats, you've authenticated and made your first request!

<br>


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