text: """
  Helper functions when interacting with the API
  """
  
  from typing import Dict
  from .classes.urls import URLs
  from ..api import DEFAULT_BASE_URL
  
  # pdoc init
  __pdoc__: Dict = {}
  
  # private dynamic globals
  __api_key: str = ""
  
  # create instance of URLs that will be used throughout the application
  urls = URLs()
  
  
  def get_api_key() -> str:
      """
      Returns the currently set API key for the module
  
      Returns:
          current API key string
      """
      return __api_key
  
  
  def authenticate(api_key: str) -> None:
      """
      Set authentication values for use with subsequent queries
  
      Args:
          api_key: an AuroraX API key string
  
      """
      global __api_key
      __api_key = api_key
  
  
  def set_base_url(url: str) -> None:
      """
      Change the base URL for the API (ie. change to the staging
      system or local server)
  
      Args:
          url: the new base url string (ie. 'https://api.staging.aurorax.space')
      """
      urls.base_url = url
  
  
  def get_base_url() -> str:
      """
      Returns the current base URL for the API
      """
      return urls.base_url
  
  
  def reset_base_url() -> None:
      """
      Set the base URL for the API back to the default
      """
      urls.base_url = DEFAULT_BASE_URL
  