# Getting started with Errors API

![errors.png](https://imagedelivery.net/xZXo0QFi-1_4Zimer-T0XQ/ab092981-3070-4a3b-8a61-a4a72b1f2e00/md1x =2600x878)

## How Errors API works

Our API follows the [JSON:API](https://jsonapi.org/) specification.

API requests made to Better Stack API are authorized using a [Bearer Authentication standard](https://swagger.io/docs/specification/authentication/bearer-authentication/). That means you'll only need to add a header with `Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN` to your requests.
To access the Errors API, you need an API token. This token **authenticates your requests** and grants you access to manage your resources programmatically. The Errors API uses the same tokens as the Telemetry API.

You can use either a Global API token (for organization-wide management) or a Telemetry API token (scoped to a specific team).

### Get a global API token

A global API token is a token **valid across all your teams**, for managing anything within Better Stack.

- Go to [Better Stack → API tokens](https://betterstack.com/settings/global-api-tokens ";_blank").
- Copy an existing token or create a new one in the **Global API tokens** section.

![Global API Token](https://imagedelivery.net/xZXo0QFi-1_4Zimer-T0XQ/267e3eb0-5de4-45dd-c830-7ddad6cdc900/lg2x =3288x1214)

### Get a Telemetry API token

A Telemetry API token is a **team-scoped token** for managing your Telemetry resources, including Errors and Warehouse. You can get a separate API token for each of your teams.

- Go to [Better Stack → API tokens -> Team-based tokens](https://betterstack.com/settings/api-tokens/0 ";_blank").
- Select your team.
- Copy an existing token or create a new one in the **Telemetry API tokens** section.

![Telemetry API Token](https://imagedelivery.net/xZXo0QFi-1_4Zimer-T0XQ/1db07729-033d-4530-78e4-860da8cd5e00/lg1x =1111x343)