From 45a29b7641ebad0e8d08cd8162e2fa545a731bb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: root <root@dev.lohmar.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:16:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Restore bearer token section under Installation, remove dead
 POSTMAN_GUIDE.md link

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 README.md | 20 +++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bb1026..ca3ca91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,15 +72,25 @@ For building from source, see the [src/README.md](src/README.md) file.
 AUTHELIA_API_DEVELOPMENT_MODE=true sudo ./install-authelia-api.sh
 ```
 
+**Get your bearer token:**
+
+- **Docker:** The token is whatever you set as `session.secret` in your `configuration.yml`.
+- **Bare metal:** Read it from your existing Authelia configuration:
+  ```bash
+  grep -A2 "session:" /opt/authelia/configuration.yml | grep "secret:" | awk '{print $2}'
+  ```
+
+Then test the API:
+```bash
+curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" http://localhost:8080/api/health
+```
+
 ## API Testing with Postman
 
 Postman collection and environment files are provided for API testing:
 
-- `authelia-api.postman_collection.json` - Complete API collection
-- `authelia-api.postman_environment.json` - Environment variables
-- `POSTMAN_GUIDE.md` - Setup and usage guide
-
-See [POSTMAN_GUIDE.md](POSTMAN_GUIDE.md) for detailed instructions.
+- `authelia-api.postman_collection.json` - Complete API collection with all endpoints
+- `authelia-api.postman_environment.json` - Environment variables (base URL, token)
 
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