# Authentication

The token authenticates you to the RACEMAP platform to **retrieve** your data from or **direct** your data to RACEMAP. Requests without a valid token will be rejected - or, in the case of data‐retrieval calls, blocked.

### Obtain your API tokens

* Sign in to your RACEMAP account <https://racemap.com/auth/login>.&#x20;
* Navigate to your account settings <https://racemap.com/admin/account>.&#x20;
* Scroll to the API Tokens section and click the "Add Token"-button.&#x20;
* Copy and store the token secure. You will not be able to view it again once you leave the page

<figure><img src="https://docs.racemap.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F1672210197-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F-LSRNxaH2Ju9Flr7JhJD%252Fuploads%252Feh2oevZ1yFEeuxGyME2q%252Fimage.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D89adbbcc-7548-412b-9471-73aee00280bc&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=937148c6&#x26;sv=2" alt=""><figcaption><p>Manage your API tokens in your RACEMAP account</p></figcaption></figure>

### Using API token

Sample to request participants from your event:&#x20;

```
curl --location 'https://racemap.com/api/events/:eventId/starters' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>'
```