# Decodo auth.md

## Getting Credentials

1. Create a free account at https://dashboard.decodo.com (up to 2K free requests, no credit card required)
2. Obtain a Web Scraping API basic authentication token from the dashboard
3. Use the token as a Basic auth header: `Authorization: Basic <token>`

## MCP Server

- **Endpoint:** `https://mcp.decodo.com/mcp`
- **Auth:** Basic auth with your API token
- **Docs:** https://github.com/Decodo/mcp-server

## Public API

- **Docs:** https://help.decodo.com/api-reference
- **Auth:** API key from dashboard settings (Account → Settings → API Keys)
- **Note:** The Public API does not support datacenter and ISP product groups. Mobile proxies support only the `Get traffic` and `Get targets` endpoints.

## Support

- 24/7 support: support@decodo.com
- Live chat: https://direct.lc.chat/12092754