Authentication

API Keys

All requests require an API key passed in the X-API-Key header.

curl https://api.parzo.dev/v1/extract/invoice \
  -H "X-API-Key: inv_your_key_here"

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Go to API Keys

In your dashboard, navigate to API Keys.

Create a key

Click Create Key, give it a name (e.g. Production), and copy it immediately — it’s shown only once.

All Parzo API keys start with inv_ followed by 32 random characters. inv_A3kB9mXp2rQwF7cL1xNvJ6dS4hT8uE0y

Never expose your API key in client-side code, public repositories, or logs.

Always store your key as an environment variable:

# .env
PARZO_API_KEY=inv_your_key_here

Python

import os
api_key = os.environ["PARZO_API_KEY"]

Node.js

const apiKey = process.env.PARZO_API_KEY;

You can create multiple keys — for example one for production and one for staging. Each key:

Go to Dashboard → API Keys, click the three dots next to the key, and select Deactivate. The key stops working immediately.