# API authentication

> Authenticate with the Moov API: create API keys, use Basic auth or OAuth access tokens, and build with test mode keys before you go live.

> AI agents: search and read all Moov docs with the docs MCP server at https://docs.moov.io/mcp (no API key). Setup: https://docs.moov.io/guides/developer-tools/mcp-ai/docs-mcp/index.md

Everything you need to make authenticated calls to the Moov API: keys, auth methods, and test mode to build in.