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Authentication

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Get Your API Key

  1. Visit Legnext Dashboard
  2. Log in to your account
  3. Navigate to API Keys section
  4. Create a new API key
  5. Copy and save it securely

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Using Your API Key

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Method 1: Direct Initialization

from legnext import Client

client = Client(api_key="your-api-key-here")
Set the environment variable: 
# macOS/Linux
export LEGNEXT_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

# Windows PowerShell
$env:LEGNEXT_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
Then in your code: 
import os
from legnext import Client

client = Client(api_key=os.getenv("LEGNEXT_API_KEY"))

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Method 3: .env File

Create a .env file: 
LEGNEXT_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
Load it in your code: 
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os
from legnext import Client

load_dotenv()
client = Client(api_key=os.getenv("LEGNEXT_API_KEY"))

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Security Best Practices

⚠️ Never hardcode API keys in your code ✅ Always use environment variables or .env files ✅ Add .env to .gitignore to prevent accidental commits ✅ Rotate keys regularly and revoke compromised ones

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