Australian Bureau of Statistics · Authentication Profile

Australian Bureau Of Statistics Authentication

Authentication

Australian Bureau of Statistics secures its APIs with apiKey and none across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey, none Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

x-api-key apiKey
· in: header (x-api-key)
none none

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-10-22'
method: searched
source: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/application-programming-interfaces-apis/indicator-api
docs: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/application-programming-interfaces-apis/indicator-api
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - none
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: x-api-key
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: x-api-key
  applies_to: ABS Indicator API (indicator.api.abs.gov.au)
  sources:
  - openapi/australian-bureau-of-statistics-indicator-api-openapi.yml
  - https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/application-programming-interfaces-apis/indicator-api
  docs_quote: 'Once you have been issued an API Key, you must add it as a header in your API requests:  "x-api-key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"'
  issuance: 'Manual. Read the Indicator API Terms of Use, then download and complete the ''ABS Indicator API Key Request Form''; "The ABS will deliver the API Key to You via your nominated email address as soon as practicably possible following receipt your Request."'
  key_request_form: https://www.abs.gov.au/system/files/documents/e229d9b19dd0be5a892fc9802c24fd74/ABS%20Indicator%20API%20Key%20Request%20Form.docx
  terms: https://www.abs.gov.au/about/data-services/application-programming-interfaces-apis/indicator-api/terms-use
- name: none
  type: none
  applies_to: ABS Data API (Beta) (data.api.abs.gov.au)
  docs: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/application-programming-interfaces-apis/data-api-user-guide
  docs_quote: The Data API is freely accessible without the need for an API key.

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