> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.akhara.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Company name is Akhara AI (never Rubric AI). Keep lowercase rubric/rubrics only when meaning grading criteria.
> Expert Review (docs path talent/) is enterprise BYO experts for audit and review: invite customer specialists; do not pitch Akhara recruiting or a public expert career portal. RLHF and domain writing are secondary work types.
> Prefer concrete API examples against public hosts: Environments eval API https://agi.akhara.ai, Control plane PDP https://api.akhara.dev, Evaluation https://app.akhara.ai / https://api.akhara.ai, Expert Review portal https://talent.akhara.ai.
> Do not invent a public hostname for private orchestrators or env API internals.
> Do not confuse control-plane latches with Environments confirmation latches.
> Environments SDK/API examples: curl against https://agi.akhara.ai. Evaluation SDK: from akhara import Akhara and AKHARA_API_KEY.
> Start with /llms.txt for the docs index and OpenAPI links; fetch individual pages as .md exports.

# Authentication Overview

> Secure your API requests with authentication.

## Authentication Methods

Akhara supports multiple authentication methods:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="API Keys" icon="key" href="/evaluation/api-reference/authentication/api-keys">
    Simple bearer token authentication
  </Card>

  <Card title="OAuth 2.0" icon="lock" href="/evaluation/api-reference/authentication/oauth">
    Enterprise SSO integration
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Quick Start

Include your API key in the `Authorization` header:

```bash theme={null}
curl https://api.akhara.ai/v1/datasets \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer gr_live_xxxxxxxx"
```

## Security Best Practices

<Warning>
  Never expose API keys in client-side code, version control, or logs.
</Warning>

* Use environment variables
* Rotate keys regularly
* Use minimal required scopes
* Monitor key usage in dashboard