Argus
API Reference

Authentication

API authentication with Argus.

API Keys

All API requests must include an API key in the X-API-Key header:

curl -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key" https://api.tryargus.cloud/api/v1/services

Creating API Keys

  1. Navigate to Settings > API Keys
  2. Click Create API Key
  3. Enter a descriptive name
  4. Copy the key immediately — it's only shown once

Key Security

  • Keys are hashed with SHA-256 before storage
  • Keys are never stored in plaintext
  • Each key is scoped to a single organization
  • Revoked keys are invalidated immediately (cached for up to 5 minutes)

Key Limits

PlanAPI Keys
Free1
Teams10
Business30

Revoking Keys

  1. Navigate to Settings > API Keys
  2. Click Revoke next to the key
  3. Confirm the revocation

Revoked keys are invalidated within 5 minutes due to caching.

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