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  "title": "API Key 认证失败排查：Bearer Token 与 x-api-key 差异详解",
  "summary": "本文介绍 API Key 认证失败的常见原因（过期、权限不足、Header 格式错误）和系统性排查流程，帮助开发者快速定位和解决问题。",
  "content": "# 概述\n\nAPI Key 认证失败（401/403 错误）是开发中常见的问题。本文提供系统性的排查流程和解决方案。\n\n## 错误类型\n\n| HTTP 状态码 | 含义 | 常见原因 |\n|-------------|------|---------|\n| 401 Unauthorized | 未授权 | Key 无效/过期/缺失 |\n| 403 Forbidden | 禁止访问 | Key 权限不足 |\n\n## 排查流程\n\n### 1. 检查 Key 是否存在\n\n```python\nimport os\n\napi_key = os.getenv(\"API_KEY\")\nif not api_key:\n    raise ValueError(\"API_KEY environment variable not set\")\n\n# 检查格式\nprint(f\"Key length: {len(api_key)}\")\nprint(f\"Key prefix: {api_key[:10]}...\")\n```\n\n### 2. 检查 Header 格式\n\n```python\nimport httpx\n\n# 正确格式\nheaders = {\n    \"Authorization\": f\"Bearer {api_key}\"  # 注意大写 Bearer\n}\n\n# 错误示例\n# \"bearer {api_key}\"  # 小写 bearer\n# \"Token {api_key}\"   # 错误的 Token 前缀\n# f\"Bearer{api_key}\"  # 缺少空格\n\nresponse = httpx.get(\n    \"https://api.example.com/data\",\n    headers=headers\n)\n```\n\n### 3. 检查 Key 有效期\n\n```python\n# 检查环境变量是否设置了过期时间\nimport os\nfrom datetime import datetime, timedelta\n\nkey_created = os.getenv(\"KEY_CREATED_AT\")\nif key_created:\n    created = datetime.fromisoformat(key_created)\n    expiry = created + timedelta(days=90)\n    if datetime.now() > expiry:\n        print(\"API Key has expired!\")\n        print(f\"Expired on: {expiry}\")\n```\n\n### 4. 检查 Key 权限\n\n```python\n# 使用 API 查看 Key 的权限范围\nresponse = httpx.get(\n    \"https://api.example.com/api-keys/current\",\n    headers={\"Authorization\": f\"Bearer {api_key}\"}\n)\nprint(response.json())\n# 检查返回的 scopes/permissions 字段\n```\n\n## 常见问题\n\n### Q1: Bearer 和 Token 有什么区别？\n\nBearer 是 OAuth 2.0 标准格式，大多数 API 使用 `Bearer {key}`。Token 前缀通常用于旧的认证系统。\n\n### Q2: API Key 和 Access Token 有什么区别？\n\nAPI Key 是静态密钥，长期有效。Access Token 是 OAuth 流程颁发的短期令牌，需要定期刷新。\n\n### Q3: 如何安全存储 API Key？\n\n1. 使用环境变量而非硬编码\n2. 使用密钥管理服务（如 AWS Secrets Manager）\n3. 不要提交到代码仓库\n\n## 最佳实践\n\n```python\n# .env 文件（不要提交到 git）\nAPI_KEY=your-api-key-here\n\n# Python 代码\nfrom dotenv import load_dotenv\nload_dotenv()\n\napi_key = os.getenv(\"API_KEY\")\nif not api_key:\n    raise ValueError(\"Missing API_KEY\")\n\n# 使用前验证\nif len(api_key) < 20:\n    raise ValueError(\"Invalid API_KEY format\")\n```\n\n## 参考资料\n\n- [OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token Usage](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6750)\n- [HTTP 认证框架](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Guides/Authentication)\n",
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