---
title: "API Reference - Xata"
description: "Reference for the Xata REST API"
source: "https://xata.io/docs/api-reference"
---

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Use the Xata REST API to manage organizations, projects, branches, databases, and platform resources programmatically.

## Open the Xata console

Create API keys, inspect projects, and manage database branches from the console.

## ​Authentication

The API accepts an `Authorization` header. Create and manage organization API keys from the Xata console or with the Xata CLI.

```
curl https://api.xata.tech
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $XATA_API_KEY"
```

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