diff --git a/docs/authentication.asciidoc b/docs/authentication.asciidoc
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@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const client = new Client({
 === ApiKey authentication
 
 You can use the https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.16/security-api-create-api-key.html[ApiKey] authentication by passing the `apiKey` parameter via the `auth` option. +
-The `apiKey` parameter can be either a base64 encoded string or an object with the values that you can obtain from the https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.x/security-api-create-api-key.html[create api key endpoint].
+The `apiKey` parameter can be either a base64 encoded string or an object with the values that you can obtain from the {ref-7x}/security-api-create-api-key.html[create api key endpoint].
 
 NOTE: If you provide both basic authentication credentials and the Api Key configuration, the Api Key will take precedence.