Authress · Authentication Profile

Authress Authentication

Authentication

Authentication methods described by Authress documentation

Authress declares 2 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

CompanyAuthenticationAuthorizationAccess ControlIdentity

Methods: Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

API Key apiKey

OAuth2 client_credentials oauth2

· flows:

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Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-10-13'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://authress.io/knowledge-base/academy/topics/how-does-machine-to-machine-auth-work
sources:
- https://authress.io/knowledge-base/academy/topics/how-does-machine-to-machine-auth-work
- https://authress.io/knowledge-base/academy/topics/implementating-user-login
- https://authress.io/knowledge-base/docs/authentication/api-authentication
- https://authress.io/knowledge-base/docs/authentication/connecting-providers-idp
description: Authentication methods described by Authress documentation
schemes:
- type: apiKey
  name: API Key
  evidence: When we say an API Key, we usually refer to a plain text string that is a generated by the Auth service, and is treated very similar
    to a password. When a service client wants a valid JWT it presents the API key, for which the Auth service can verify it.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Register the service client in the Auth service UI and receive an API key.
- type: oauth2
  name: OAuth2 client_credentials
  evidence: In OAuth2.0 this is the client_credentials grant.
  flows:
  - client_credentials
  how_to_obtain: Create a service client and generate a client secret (access key) via Authress, then use the client_credentials flow to obtain
    a JWT.
docs: https://authress.io/knowledge-base/academy/topics/how-does-machine-to-machine-auth-work

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