Authentication

The DisputeNinja API uses Bearer Token authentication to secure your API requests. This page will guide you through the process of obtaining and using your API key for authentication.

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Obtaining Your API Key

To get started with the API, you’ll need to obtain an API key:

1. Log in to your account (or sign up if you don’t have one)
2. Navigate to settings -> API keys
3. Click on “Generate New Key”
4. Copy your new API key

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Using Your API Key

To authenticate your API requests, include your API key in the Authorization header of each request. The header should be formatted as follows:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.

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Example Request

Here’s an example of how to include the authorization header in a cURL request:

curl --request POST \
  --url https://app.disputeninja.io/api/v1/disputes/update-evidence \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "stripe_dispute_id": "dp_1PnDIEGo98l4hPg3tloPgtOA",
    "evidence": {
      "shipping_tracking_numbers": ["1234567890"]
    }
  }'

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Rate Limiting

To ensure fair usage and protect our services, we implement rate limiting on API requests. The current limits are:

• 5,000 requests per hour

If you exceed these limits, you’ll receive a 429 Too Many Requests response. The response will include a Retry-After header indicating how long you should wait before making another request.