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

# Authentication

> Sign in, or use an API key.

How you authenticate depends on your client:

* **Desktop apps** (Claude Desktop, Cursor) — **sign in** when prompted. The first time you use a Jedify tool, your browser opens to your organization's login page; sign in and return to your client. Sessions refresh automatically.
* **Hosted agents and apps** — use an **API key**.

A finished app or dashboard always uses an API key, since no one is present to sign in.

## API keys

Create one at [app.jedify.com/settings/api-keys](https://app.jedify.com/settings/api-keys). Paste it into your platform's **API key** (or **token**) field. Treat it like a password.

The key is **bound to you** — it carries your identity and permissions.

<Warning>
  A published app uses one API key for everyone who opens it, so **every viewer sees data at that key's permission level** — not their own. For sensitive data (HR, finance), use a key whose access matches what all viewers should see.
</Warning>

## Security

* All traffic uses HTTPS.
* Access is scoped to the key's (or signed-in user's) permissions.
* Sign-in sessions refresh and expire automatically.