# Provide Credentials

<span class="rvts6">This example shows how to provide credentials for API authentication.</span>

```python
# Set credentials

vf_token = os.getenv('VF_USER_TOKEN')
if (vf_token!=None):
    vf.token=vf_token
```

You can copy the token from your profile in the Developer tab, as shown below:

[![image.png](https://help.voxelspace.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-08/scaled-1680-/29Qimage.png)](https://help.voxelspace.com/uploads/images/gallery/2025-08/29Qimage.png)