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title: "Authorization and Headers"
slug: "authorization-and-headers"
updated: 2024-09-22T21:37:01Z
published: 2024-09-22T21:37:01Z
canonical: "help.yahooinc.com/authorization-and-headers"
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# Authorization and Headers

This article describes authentication and authorization configurations required to access and use the DSP Traffic API.

## Overview

The Yahoo DSP API uses the OAuth 2.0 protocol as a simple and secure method for handling authentication and controlling access. Refer to the [Setup & Access Guide](/dsp-api/docs/setup-access-guide) guide for setup instructions.

## Headers

```plaintext
curl -X POST "https://dspapi.admanagerplus.yahoo.com/traffic/dictionary"
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"
  -H "X-Auth-Method: OAuth2"
  -H "X-Auth-Token: Shp3CUKR5Q..."
```

All requests to the DSP Traffic API must contain the following headers:

| **Header** | **Definition** |
| --- | --- |
| `Content-Type` | `application/json` |
| `X-Auth-Method` | `OAuth2` |
| `X-Auth-Token` | `<<OAUTH ACCESS TOKEN>>` |