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Huntr uses a single API key per account, passed on every authenticated request as the x-api-key header.

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Create an API key

  1. Go to tryhuntr.com/dashboard.
  2. Sign up with your email.
  3. Copy your API key from the dashboard.
You receive free starting credits — no credit card required.

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Email verification API

For programmatic signup flows: Step 1 — request verification
Step 2 — click the link in your email The verification link calls GET /verify?token=... and returns your API key once. The token expires after 10 minutes. Each email can have only one active key.

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Use your key

Authenticated endpoints return 401 when the key is missing or invalid.

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Recover a lost key

Follow the reset link, then call POST /keys/reset with the token to receive a new key.

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Rotate or revoke

Both require the current valid x-api-key.

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Public endpoints

These work without authentication:
  • POST /keys/create — start signup
  • GET /verify — complete signup
  • GET /pricing — public pricing matrix
  • GET /health — health check

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Security practices

  • Store keys in server-side secrets (env vars, vaults) — never in frontend code.
  • Use separate keys per environment (staging vs production) when possible.
  • Rotate immediately if a key is exposed.

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