> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chatlayer.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chatlayer.ai/navigation/tables/api.md).
# API
Connect your Table with your API.
Connect your Chatlayer [Table](/navigation/tables.md) with your API to your database.
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For importing more than 100 records, using an API is recommended over manual data import.
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Please note that Tables cannot be exported at[ bot export](/navigation/settings/import-export.md) yet.
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Please find the API documentation and authorization [here](https://gateway.prod.europe-west1.gc.chatlayer.ai/api/v1/docs/static/index.html).
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## How to authenticate
The API requires basic authentication. Follow these guidelines to find the username and password when making an API request.
1. Go to **Settings.**
2. Click on **Access tokens.**
3. From the top-right corner, click on **Generate token.**
4. Enter a **Token name**.
5. Click on **Create.**
6. **Copy** the token.
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A token consists of a username and a password. For example, the following is a generated token:
`66830fb161b3c29143f32705:78b3e20492db13584eE52C556F99a5d2`
The part before the colon (:) is the **username**, and the part after the colon is the **password**.
User name: `66830fb161b3c29143f32705`
`Password:78b3e20492db13584eE52C556F99a5d2`
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For the base URL, please use\
EU: \
US: \
SA: \
ASIA:
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