Authentication

SecureCheap uses API key authentication. Every request must include your API key in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

Getting your API key

Log in to your SecureCheap dashboard
Go to Settings → API Keys
Click Create API Key
Give it a name and optional expiry date
Copy the key — it's only shown once

⚠️

Store your API key securely. It provides full access to your account. Never commit it to version control or expose it in client-side code.

Making an authenticated request

curl -X GET https://api.securecheap.com/v1/monitors \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sc_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Verifying your key

GET /v1/auth/me

Returns details about the authenticated account:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "usr_01HXZ3M...",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "plan": "pro",
    "workspace": {
      "id": "ws_01HXZ3M...",
      "name": "Acme Corp"
    },
    "api_key": {
      "id": "key_01HXZ3M...",
      "name": "Production",
      "last_used_at": "2025-01-15T10:28:00Z",
      "expires_at": null
    }
  }
}

Scopes (Enterprise)

Enterprise accounts can create scoped API keys with limited permissions:

Scope	Access
`monitors:read`	List and retrieve monitors
`monitors:write`	Create, update, delete monitors
`alerts:read`	List alert rules and incidents
`servers:read`	List servers and metrics
`reports:read`	Generate and download reports
`*`	Full access (default)

Overview Monitors