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# API

Build custom integrations with the BoxHero Open API. Find answers about generating API tokens, authentication, and rate limits for real-time event delivery.

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#### **How do I generate an API token?**

In the desktop web app, go to <mark style="color:$primary;">`Settings`</mark> > <mark style="color:$primary;">`Integrations`</mark> and generate a new API token. Use it as a Bearer token in the <mark style="color:$primary;">`Authorization`</mark> header of API requests.

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The base URL is <mark style="color:$primary;">`https://rest.boxhero-app.com`</mark>.

#### **Are there API rate limits?**

Yes. To keep the service stable, each endpoint is limited to **5 queries per second**. If you exceed this, you'll receive an error response with rate limit headers.

See [here](https://rest.boxhero-app.com/docs/api) for full endpoint documentation.