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  4. Authentication

Authentication#

To use the Lobby service, authenticate yourself using Unity Authentication. Make sure to initialize the authentication service and sign in before making any calls using the Lobby SDK. While there are many sign in methods, the easiest way to get started is with Anonymous sign in. See the Unity Authentication anonymous sign in guide to get started.

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