---
title: Verify Your Credentials
url: https://docs.kaltura.com/docs/getting-started/general/credentials-verify
---

## Verify Your Credentials

Generate a Kaltura Session (KS) to confirm your credentials work:

```bash
curl -X POST "$KALTURA_SERVICE_URL/service/session/action/start" \
  -d "format=1" \
  -d "partnerId=$KALTURA_PARTNER_ID" \
  -d "secret=$KALTURA_ADMIN_SECRET" \
  -d "type=2" \
  -d "userId=$KALTURA_USER_ID"
```

A successful response returns a KS string (base64-encoded token). Save it:

```bash
export KALTURA_KS="the_returned_ks_string"
```

Verify the KS works by listing entries:

```bash
curl -X POST "$KALTURA_SERVICE_URL/service/baseEntry/action/list" \
  -d "ks=$KALTURA_KS" \
  -d "format=1" \
  -d "pager[pageSize]=1"
```

A successful response contains `"objectType": "KalturaBaseEntryListResponse"` with a `totalCount` field and an `objects` array.