---
title: Events Hub Authorization API
description: EVH authorization API file.
documentId: evh-api-authorization
locale: en-US
---

<Callout type="IMPORTANT" title="IMPORTANT">
Information valid only for *Sensedia API Management v5* customers.
If you are a customer of earlier platform versions, see how to [obtain the authorization URL using the Sensedia API Platform](/docs/events-hub/authorizations#obtaining-the-authorization-URL-using-the-Sensedia-API-Platform).
</Callout>

To ensure security in the receipt and distribution of events, only authorized publishers can send events to the Events Hub.

To authorize publishers, you must add security interceptors to the [policies](/docs/events-hub/policies) and configure the authorization URLs on the [Authorizations](/docs/events-hub/authorizations) screen.
When an interceptor is used, the Events Hub sends requests to the registered authorization URLs to validate publishers and accept their requests.

If you are a **Sensedia API Management v5** customer, you must import the Events Hub authorization API to obtain the authorization URL.

## Importing the API

To import the Events Hub authorization API, follow the steps below:

<Steps>
    <Step>
     Download the [standard Events Hub Authorization API template](https://creative-ball-51b3fc85c0.media.strapiapp.com/evh_api_b112d1e796.zip).
    </Step>
    <Step>
     Unzip the `evh-api.zip` folder.
    </Step>
    <Step>
     Import the `evh-api.json` file (which contains the API) into the platform using the [Import/Export](https://docs.sensedia.com/en/api-management-guide/Latest/settings/export-import.html#import) feature.
    </Step>
</Steps>

<Callout type="NOTE" title="NOTE">
If an API with the same name already exists, a dialog box will appear.
Your API will be overwritten if the action is confirmed.
</Callout>