# API

Connect your Chatlayer [Table](https://docs.chatlayer.ai/navigation/tables) 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](https://docs.chatlayer.ai/navigation/settings/import-export) 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**.

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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: <https://gateway.prod.europe-west1.gc.chatlayer.ai/api/v1>\
US: <https://gateway.prod.us-east4.gcp.chatlayer.ai/api/v1>\
SA: <https://gateway.prod.sa-east1.gcp.chatlayer.ai/api/v1>\
ASIA: <https://gateway.prod.asia-south1.gcp.chatlayer.ai>
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