Authentication

when making api calls to latitudepay, you will need to authenticate those requests by using your api keys you can view your api keys in the octifi https //merchant octifi com you can get the api keys for your merchant account as explained in the https //docs sg latitudepay com/integration prerequisite note sandbox mode and production mode will have a different set of keys and endpoints syntax all api's from your server should carry the following header in the http request! authorization api key < private api key > or < public api key > public api key or private api key, which one should i use? rule of thumb backend api's (called from the server) always use private keys, frontend api's (called from browser) always use public key example checkout api is a frontend api hence it should carry public api key in the header charge api is a backend server side api hence it should carry private api key in the header