---
title: "Validate API key"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/validate"
tags: ["Authentication"]
---

# Validate API key

`GET /api/v1/validate`

Check if the API key (not the APP key) is valid. If invalid, a 403 is returned.

## Response `200`

OK

- AuthenticationValidationResponse — Represent validation endpoint responses.
  - `valid` boolean — Return `true` if the authentication response is valid.

## Other responses

- `403` — Authentication error
- `429` — Too many requests

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[API](https://skmtc.net/datadog/apis/api-v1.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/datadog/apis/api-v1/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/datadog/api-v1/revisions/ca5871004d26/schema)