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# Authentication

Authentication and credential-management capabilities for LYPay API v1 integrations.

Authentication protects LYPay API v1 operations and provides the credentials required for approved participating institutions to access protected services.

## Authentication capabilities

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Token</strong></td><td>Obtain the token used for protected LYPay API requests.</td><td><a href="/devportal/lypay/api-documentation/api-v1/authentication/token.md">Token</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Password</strong></td><td>Credential-management area, including the supported password-reset operation.</td><td><a href="/devportal/lypay/api-documentation/api-v1/authentication/password.md">Password</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Revoke</strong></td><td>Invalidate a previously issued authentication token.</td><td><a href="/devportal/lypay/api-documentation/api-v1/authentication/revoke.md">Revoke</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Detailed API reference

[Open LYPay API v1 on Postman →](https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/30951400/2sA3JGfjN7)