# How to make your first TypingDNA Authentication API call with Postman

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First steps are always the hardest to make but also the most important. They have the power to influence the developer in choosing to use a specific software or not. Because each API is unique, we decided to show you how to use ours with this simple tutorial.

The following example shows you how to save a typing pattern for a user via our API.

1. Import **TypingDNA Postman collection** which contains all the TypingDNA Authentication API services.

Alternative: Import from link [https://www.getpostman.com/collections/48c757074b638c64b350](https://www.getpostman.com/collections/48c757074b638c64b350).

2. Click on your **preferred Postman platform** you want to import.

If successfully imported, the following message should appear in the top of Postman application.

3. Click the **Collections** tab, then click the newly imported **TypingDNA Authentication API** collection from step 1.

4. Click the **Save typing pattern** API service from the collection.

5. Insert the **username** (apiKey) and **password** (apiSecret). You can find them in your [clients dashboard](/content/clients/login/index.html).

If you don’t have an account, you can [sign up for free](/content/clients/signup/index.html).

6. Click the **Body** tab.

7. Change the value of the **id** parameter (a string that identifies the user, min 6. chars). We used **testuser** for the purpose of this demo.

8. Now, add a recorded typing pattern in the **tp** parameter. You can use this typing pattern as an example:

0, 2.11, 0, 0, 18, 1473785675, 4, 82, 13, 0, -1, -1, 0, -1, -1, 12, 93, 24, 0, -1, -1|8330, 137|1121, 142|902, 144|776, 128|792, 151|784, 111|864, 151|872, 111|824, 127|816, 104|888, 95|800, 151|808, 119|897, 134|775, 101|848, 111|1000, 143|688, 126

_Typingdna patterns are outputted by the [TypingDNA Authentication API JavaScript recorder](https://api.typingdna.com/docs/index.html#api-capture-class) on your front-end application. [Use this type-to-output tool to easily get typing patterns.](/content/docs/typing-pattern-viewer.html)_

9. Click the **Send** button to make the API call. Now you should get a successful API reply.

Congratulations. You have successfully managed to make the first TypingDNA Authentication API call!

To learn more, visit the [Authentication API documentation page](https://api.typingdna.com/docs/index.html).

For more support, contact us at [support@typingdna.com](mailto:support@typingdna.com).