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Adafruit Io Authentication

Authentication

Adafruit IO secures its APIs with apiKey across 3 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 3 OAuth flows: API key in: header, query

Security Schemes

HeaderKey apiKey

· in: header (X-AIO-Key)

QueryKey apiKey

· in: query (X-AIO-Key)

HeaderSignature apiKey

· in: header (X-AIO-Signature)

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/adafruit-io-rest-api-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: HeaderKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-AIO-Key
  description: The AIO Key is used to restrict or grant access to your data. The key is unique,
    and you can generate a key per feed, and control it in many different ways. The easiest
    process is to just use your automatically generated master key. You can access this key
    right from the right-hand side of your dashboard or from an individual feed page.
  sources:
  - openapi/adafruit-io-rest-api-openapi.yml
- name: QueryKey
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: X-AIO-Key
  description: The AIO Key is used to restrict or grant access to your data. The key is unique,
    and you can generate a key per feed, and control it in many different ways. The easiest
    process is to just use your automatically generated master key. You can access this key
    right from the right-hand side of your dashboard or from an individual feed page.
  sources:
  - openapi/adafruit-io-rest-api-openapi.yml
- name: HeaderSignature
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-AIO-Signature
  description: The AIO Signature is an AWS inspired request signature.
  sources:
  - openapi/adafruit-io-rest-api-openapi.yml

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