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1.1.9 2 2 2h4zm10.2-7c.1 0 .3.1.4.2l1.3 1.3c.2.2.2.6 0 .8l-1 1-2.1-2.1 1-1c.1-.1.2-.2.4-.2m0 3.9L14.1 23H12v-2.1l6.1-6.1z"/></svg> </a> <a href=https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/raw/main/docs/ref/api.md title="View source of this page" class="md-content__button md-icon"> <svg xmlns=http://www.w3.org/2000/svg viewbox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M17 18c.56 0 1 .44 1 1s-.44 1-1 1-1-.44-1-1 .44-1 1-1m0-3c-2.73 0-5.06 1.66-6 4 .94 2.34 3.27 4 6 4s5.06-1.66 6-4c-.94-2.34-3.27-4-6-4m0 6.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-2.5-2.5 2.5 2.5 0 0 1 2.5-2.5 2.5 2.5 0 0 1 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 0 0 1-2.5 2.5M9.27 20H6V4h7v5h5v4.07c.7.08 1.36.25 2 .49V8l-6-6H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h4.5a8.2 8.2 0 0 1-1.23-2"/></svg> </a> <h1 id=api>API<a class=headerlink href=#api title="Permanent link">¶</a></h1> <p>Headscale provides a <a href=#rest-api>HTTP REST API</a> and a <a href=#grpc>gRPC interface</a> which may be used to integrate a <a href=../integration/web-ui/ >web interface</a>, <a href=#setup-remote-control>remote control Headscale</a> or provide a base for custom integration and tooling.</p> <p>Both interfaces require a valid API key before use. To create an API key, log into your Headscale server and generate one with the default expiration of 90 days:</p> <div class="language-shell highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id=__span-0-1><a id=__codelineno-0-1 name=__codelineno-0-1 href=#__codelineno-0-1></a>headscale<span class=w> </span>apikeys<span class=w> </span>create
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