When using API tools to work with NSM On-Prem, authentication uses bearer token. NSM's bearer token can be obtained with following steps:
1. log into NSM, click on Global Default Tenants and select All Tenants:

2. Enable Developer Tools (example in Chrome Browser):

3. Once Developer Tools shows, click refresh page button (see red arrow), you will find Cookie like:
Cookie:
AUTH_ID=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc1RGQSI6ZmFsc2UsImlzVEZBQ29tcGxldGVkIjpmYWxzZSwic2Vzc2lvbklEIjoiMjEyMzJmMjk3YTU3YTVhNzQzODk0YTBlNGE4MDFmYzMtMTQwNzE0NjA3MTM5NzU3NjIxMyIsImV4cCI6MTY4Mzk0Njg0Mn0.FysyI9_MesOAkKGsi4ZtlEQ7yqUHHtGWRuFkKeHgZXo
This part is the bearer token (behind AUTH_ID=):
eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc1RGQSI6ZmFsc2UsImlzVEZBQ29tcGxldGVkIjpmYWxzZSwic2Vzc2lvbklEIjoiMjEyMzJmMjk3YTU3YTVhNzQzODk0YTBlNGE4MDFmYzMtMTQwNzE0NjA3MTM5NzU3NjIxMyIsImV4cCI6MTY4Mzk0Njg0Mn0.FysyI9_MesOAkKGsi4ZtlEQ7yqUHHtGWRuFkKeHgZXo
