Free API Test Endpoint - Verify Auth

Parameters

This endpoint doesn't take any parameters.

Request

Send your key in the X-API-Key header. More languages and patterns live on the code examples page.

curl -s "https://apixies.io/api/v1/test" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://apixies.io/api/v1/test", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

$ch = curl_init("https://apixies.io/api/v1/test");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"],
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
curl_close($ch);

print_r($data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://apixies.io/api/v1/test",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json())

Response

The result sits under data in the standard envelope. See the response format guide for errors and status codes.

returns

data.authenticated: True when your key or sandbox token was accepted.
data.sandbox: True when the call ran on a sandbox token.
data.timestamp: Server time of the call in ISO 8601.
data.message: A short note that the connection works.

example response 200

{
    "status": "success",
    "http_code": 200,
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "message": "API test successful",
    "data": {
        "message": "API connection successful",
        "authenticated": true,
        "timestamp": "2025-05-15T12:34:56+00:00",
        "sandbox": false
    }
}

Authentication and limits

This endpoint needs an API key. Use the sandbox ("try it" above) to test it without registering. See the authentication guide for details.

Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.

Common use cases

API key verification

Verify that your API key is correctly configured and working before integrating other endpoints into your application.

Network connectivity testing

Use as a simple connectivity test from your server to the Apixies API. Verify firewall rules, proxy settings, and DNS resolution.

Integration test baseline

Include the test endpoint in your integration test suite as a baseline. If this endpoint fails, the issue is connectivity, not your code.

related endpoints

GET Health Check Check the health status of the API GET Readiness Check Check if the API is ready to accept requests by verifying database and cache connections GET SSL Health Inspector Inspect SSL certificate details for a domain, including validity, expiry and chain health

getting started

authentication code examples response format

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