Apache CouchDB · Authentication Profile

Apache Couchdb Authentication

Authentication

Apache CouchDB secures its APIs with apiKey and http across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey, http Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: cookie

Security Schemes

basicAuth http
scheme: basic
cookieAuth apiKey
· in: cookie (AuthSession)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/apache-couchdb-http-api-openapi.yaml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - cookie
schemes:
- name: basicAuth
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  description: HTTP Basic authentication using CouchDB admin credentials
  sources:
  - openapi/apache-couchdb-http-api-openapi.yaml
- name: cookieAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: cookie
  parameter: AuthSession
  description: Cookie-based session authentication obtained via POST /_session
  sources:
  - openapi/apache-couchdb-http-api-openapi.yaml