Argmax Authentication

generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs/guides/using-local-server + https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs/guides/counting-active-licenses
docs: https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs
summary:
  types: [apiKey]
  api_key_in: [config]
  api_key_prefix: "ax_"
  notes: >-
    Argmax authenticates via an Argmax API key (ax_ prefix) issued from the
    Argmax Console. The key licenses the ArgmaxSDK and, for the Local Server, is
    supplied during server initialization rather than as a per-request HTTP
    header. There is no documented OAuth2/OIDC surface; there is no published
    OpenAPI, so this profile is captured from the developer docs.
schemes:
- name: argmaxApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: config
  key_format: "ax_***"
  description: >-
    Argmax API key that unlocks Pro SDK features and models. For the Local
    Server it is passed at init time (replacing a Deepgram credential in
    Deepgram-compatible clients).
  source: https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs/guides/using-local-server
licensing:
  model: device-based
  identifier: licenseId
  activation: first successful initialization of ArgmaxSDK per device per calendar month
  retrieval: "await ArgmaxSDK.licenseInfo().licenseId"
  console: https://app.argmaxinc.com
  renewal: internet connection required at least once every 30 days for license renewal