# Account APIs

Endpoints for user registration, authentication, and account management in Guardian.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required for protected endpoints (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`). Registration and login endpoints are unauthenticated.

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| Method | Endpoint                               | Description                                               | Auth Required |
| ------ | -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| `POST` | `/api/v1/accounts/register`            | Register a new user account                               | No            |
| `POST` | `/api/v1/accounts/login`               | Login and obtain a Bearer token                           | No            |
| `GET`  | `/api/v1/accounts/session`             | Returns the current authenticated user session            | Yes           |
| `GET`  | `/api/v1/accounts`                     | Returns all users except Standard Registries and Auditors | Yes           |
| `GET`  | `/api/v1/accounts/standard-registries` | Returns all Standard Registry accounts                    | Yes           |
| `GET`  | `/api/v1/accounts/balance`             | Returns balance for the current user                      | Yes           |

## Endpoints

* [Authentication Process](/docs/develop/guardian/users/user-operations/account-apis/authentication-process.md)
* [Registering New Account](/docs/develop/guardian/users/user-operations/account-apis/registering-new-account.md)
* [User Login](/docs/develop/guardian/users/user-operations/account-apis/user-login.md)
* [User Session](/docs/develop/guardian/users/user-operations/account-apis/user-session.md)
* [User Listing](/docs/develop/guardian/users/user-operations/account-apis/user-listing-except-root-authority-and-auditor.md)
* [Returns All Root Authorities](/docs/develop/guardian/users/user-operations/account-apis/returns-all-root-authorities.md)
* [User Balance](/docs/develop/guardian/users/user-operations/account-apis/user-balance.md)
* [Returns Access Token](/docs/develop/guardian/users/user-operations/account-apis/returns-access-token.md)


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