Getting Started with Your API Key

Your API key is required to authenticate all requests to the FFmpeg Micro API.

Getting Your API Key

Using Your API Key

Include your API key in the Authorization header of every request:

curl -X POST https://api.ffmpeg-micro.com/v1/transcodes \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "inputs": [...] }'

Security Best Practices

Common Issues

401 Unauthorized: Your API key is missing or invalid. Double-check that you've copied it correctly and included the Bearer prefix.

403 Forbidden: Your API key is valid but doesn't have permission for this action. This usually means your account has hit a quota limit or the key has been revoked.

Next Steps

Once you have your API key set up, follow the API documentation to make your first transcode request.