IAB Tech Lab

IAB Tech Lab Authentication API

API key lifecycle management

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Operations 4

GET /auth/api-keys List Api Keys #

POST /auth/api-keys Create Api Key #

GET /auth/api-keys/{key_id} Get Api Key Details #

DELETE /auth/api-keys/{key_id} Revoke Api Key #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Ad Seller System Authentication API
  description: IAB OpenDirect 2.1 compliant seller agent for programmatic advertising. Supports product discovery, tiered pricing, proposal evaluation, multi-round negotiation, deal execution, order management, and change requests.
  contact:
    name: IAB Tech Lab
    url: https://iabtechlab.com/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  version: 1.0.0
tags:
- name: Authentication
  description: API key lifecycle management
paths:
  /auth/api-keys:
    get:
      tags:
      - Authentication
      summary: List Api Keys
      description: List all API keys (metadata only, no secrets).
      operationId: list_api_keys_auth_api_keys_get
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
    post:
      tags:
      - Authentication
      summary: Create Api Key
      description: 'Create a new API key for a buyer.


        The response contains the full API key which is shown ONLY ONCE.

        Store it securely — it cannot be retrieved again.'
      operationId: create_api_key_auth_api_keys_post
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateApiKeyRequest'
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
  /auth/api-keys/{key_id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Authentication
      summary: Get Api Key Details
      description: Get details for a specific API key.
      operationId: get_api_key_details_auth_api_keys__key_id__get
      parameters:
      - name: key_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          title: Key Id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
    delete:
      tags:
      - Authentication
      summary: Revoke Api Key
      description: Revoke an API key. Revoked keys return 401 on use.
      operationId: revoke_api_key_auth_api_keys__key_id__delete
      parameters:
      - name: key_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          title: Key Id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
components:
  schemas:
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: integer
          type: array
          title: Location
        msg:
          type: string
          title: Message
        type:
          type: string
          title: Error Type
        input:
          title: Input
        ctx:
          type: object
          title: Context
      type: object
      required:
      - loc
      - msg
      - type
      title: ValidationError
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          type: array
          title: Detail
      type: object
      title: HTTPValidationError
    CreateApiKeyRequest:
      properties:
        seat_id:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Seat Id
        seat_name:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Seat Name
        dsp_platform:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Dsp Platform
        agency_id:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Agency Id
        agency_name:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Agency Name
        agency_holding_company:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Agency Holding Company
        advertiser_id:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Advertiser Id
        advertiser_name:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Advertiser Name
        label:
          type: string
          title: Label
          default: ''
        expires_in_days:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Expires In Days
      type: object
      title: CreateApiKeyRequest
      description: Request to create a new API key for a buyer.

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