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Send the API key directly in the Authorization header, without a Bearer prefix. Default quotas are 200 requests/hour and 20,000/month. Follow attribution and API content-use restrictions; higher limits require approval.

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# Pexels API needs an API key ~ get yours at:
# https://github.com/pexels/pexels-javascript
curl 'https://api.pexels.com' \
  -H 'Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY'

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I'm integrating a Southeast Asian API into my app.

API: Pexels API
Provider: Pexels
Auth: requires an API key (sign up: https://github.com/pexels/pexels-javascript)
Pricing: free
Base URL: https://api.pexels.com
Important note: Send the API key directly in the Authorization header, without a Bearer prefix. Default quotas are 200 requests/hour and 20,000/month. Follow attribution and API content-use restrictions; higher limits require approval.

Source: Pexels (https://github.com/pexels/pexels-javascript)
Source type: Provider API or developer docs
Endpoint type: Provider API base URL
Integration difficulty: Needs API key
Last checked: 2026-06-13
Production caveat: Keep credentials server-side and confirm current limits, pricing, and webhook/error behaviour in the provider docs.

Help me set up the correct onboarding/authentication path and make the first valid request ~ explain exactly where credentials go and what must happen before production.

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