Cadana · Authentication Profile

Cadana Authentication

Authentication

Cadana secures its APIs with http across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

CompanyPayrollPaymentsGlobal PayrollContractor PaymentsEmbedded FinanceWalletsTaxComplianceFintechMoney TransferWhite Label
Methods: http Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

Authorization http
scheme: bearer

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: openapi/cadana-embedded-consumer-wallets-openapi.yaml, openapi/cadana-embedded-payments-openapi.yaml,
  openapi/cadana-global-tax-openapi.yaml, openapi/cadana-statutory-compliance-openapi.yaml,
  openapi/cadana-workforce-management-openapi.yaml
docs: https://docs.cadanapay.com/authentication
summary:
  types:
  - http
  scheme: bearer
  header: 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>'
  verify_operation: getMe
  verify_endpoint: GET /v1/me
token_types:
- name: Org Token
  scope: single organization
  expiration: none
  use: backend integrations
- name: Platform Token
  scope: multiple businesses (multi-tenant)
  expiration: none
  use: multi-tenant platforms
  extra_header: 'X-MultiTenantKey: <tenantKey>'
  notes: Tenant key is returned when you create a business; omitting it defaults to
    the primary platform business.
- name: User Token
  scope: single user
  expiration: 1 hour
  use: frontend / mobile apps
schemes:
- name: Authorization
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  bearerFormat: API_SECRET_KEY
  sources:
  - openapi/cadana-embedded-consumer-wallets-openapi.yaml
  - openapi/cadana-embedded-payments-openapi.yaml
  - openapi/cadana-global-tax-openapi.yaml
  - openapi/cadana-statutory-compliance-openapi.yaml
  - openapi/cadana-workforce-management-openapi.yaml
errors:
  '401': missing or invalid token
  '403': insufficient permissions or incorrect tenant key (Platform tokens)
custom_auth:
  jwt_exchange_operation: exchangeJwtToken
  jwt_exchange_endpoint: POST /v1/auth/login/jwt
  docs: https://docs.cadanapay.com/white-label/custom-authentication