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[8.6] Updates API Authentication section (backport #4068) #4130

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=== Authentication

Token-based authentication, using the same username and password used to log in
to the Kibana UI, is required to access the APIs.
The {elastic-sec} APIs support key- and token-based authentication.

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==== Key-based authentication

To use key-based authentication, create an {kibana-ref}/api-keys.html[API key], then specify the key in the header of your API calls.

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==== Token-based authentication

For token-based authentication, use the same username and password that you use to log in to the {kib} UI. In a given HTTP tool, and when available, you can select to use its **Basic Authentication** option, which is where the username and password are stored in order to be passed as part of the call.

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=== API calls
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