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## General Concepts
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The following concepts are the same for every endpoint in the API except when it's noted explicitly.
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### Auth
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By default, users do not have access to private tables in CARTO. In order to instantiate a map from private table data an API Key is required. Additionally, to include some endpoints, an API Key must be included (e.g. creating a Named Map).
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To execute an authorized request, `api_key=YOURAPIKEY` should be added to the request URL. The param can be also passed as POST param. Using HTTPS is mandatory when you are performing requests that include your `api_key`.
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### Errors
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Errors are reported using standard HTTP codes and extended information encoded in JSON with this format:
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```javascript
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{
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"errors": [
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"access forbidden to table TABLE"
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]
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}
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```
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If you use JSONP, the 200 HTTP code is always returned so the JavaScript client can receive errors from the JSON object.
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### CORS Support
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All the endpoints, which might be accessed using a web browser, add CORS headers and allow OPTIONS method. |