# 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>'
```


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.racemap.com/api/authentication.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.