# Got 401 but I am sing the proper API key **URL:** \ **Category:** App development\ **Created:** [June 27, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/got-401-but-i-am-sing-the-proper-api-key/2046 "2020-06-27T07:37:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nabinwell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/nabinwell/32/490_2.png) [@nabinwell](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/nabinwell)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/got-401-but-i-am-sing-the-proper-api-key/2046/1 "2020-06-27T07:37:00Z")
Please have a look at the screenshot of my postman … and suggest me the cause of getting 401 ![Screen Shot 2020-06-27 at 13.20.02](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/nsw/original/1X/97dffedb91e39d1d45b1641e65f451dd92231147.png) ---
**Author:** ![jayen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/jayen/32/208_2.png) [@jayen](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/jayen)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/got-401-but-i-am-sing-the-proper-api-key/2046/2 "2020-06-28T11:32:05Z")
Don’t use the API Key authentication type, or if you do, set the key to “Authorization” and the value to “apikey lasdjfhakjdhfkjas”. See here for more details: [API Basics | TfNSW Open Data Hub and Developer Portal](https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/api-basics) ---
**Author:** ![sabrina.morgan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/sabrina.morgan/32/489_2.png) [@sabrina.morgan](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/sabrina.morgan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/got-401-but-i-am-sing-the-proper-api-key/2046/3 "2020-06-28T21:59:26Z")
Thanks Jayen!