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Overview

This guide will help you authenticate with the Finscreener API and make your first request in just a few minutes.

Step 1: Get Your API Key

1

Create an Account

Sign up at finscreener.in/auth/signup if you haven’t already.
2

Navigate to Security Settings

Go to User ProfileSecurity tab in your Finscreener dashboard.
3

Copy Your API Key

Your Developer API Key starts with fsk_. Copy this key and keep it secure.
Never share your API key publicly or commit it to version control. Treat it like a password.

Step 2: Authenticate

Exchange your API key for JWT tokens:
Response:
Use the nested token.access_token from this response as your bearer token — there is no top-level access_token. The fsk_ key itself is not a bearer token; sending it as Authorization: Bearer fsk_... returns a 401.

Step 3: Make Your First Request

Use the access token to search for companies:

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