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# Authentication

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To obtain your API ID for use with the 8SELECT API, please speak to your account manager.
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Your API ID is permanently linked to your 8SELECT account. It must be included in every call to the API as a `x-api-id` header to authorize your request:

```
POST /graphql
Host: https://api.8select.io
x-api-id: <Your API ID>
```


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