> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beam.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Public Endpoints

> Deploying public web endpoints on Beam

## Creating a Public Endpoint

By default, endpoints are private and require a bearer token to access. You can remove the authentication requirement for endpoints using the `Authorized=False` argument:

```python auth.py theme={null}
from beam import endpoint


@endpoint(authorized=False)  # Disable authentication
def create_public_endpoint():

    print("This API can be invoked without an auth token")
    return {"success": "true"}
```

## Invoking a Public Endpoint

Public endpoints have slightly different URL schemes than private ones:

```
https://app.beam.cloud/endpoint/public/[STUB-ID]
```

```
https://app.beam.cloud/endpoint/public/4f78aaae-f35c-4eb0-9236-cdd34509bad8
```

<Tip>
  You can find your **Stub ID** on the deployment detail page in the web dashboard.
</Tip>

You can view your the API URL by clicking the `Call API` button on the deployment detail page in the web dashboard.

A full request to a public endpoint might look something like this:

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST \
--compressed 'https://app.beam.cloud/endpoint/public/4f78aaae-f35c-4eb0-9236-cdd34509bad8' \
-H 'Connection: keep-alive' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{}'
```