Cancer.gov · Authentication Profile

Cancer Gov Authentication

Authentication

Cancer.gov secures its APIs with apiKey across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

CancerFederal GovernmentHealthcareResearchClinical TrialsGenomicsSurveillanceOpen Data
Methods: apiKey Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

apiKey apiKey
· in: header (X-API-KEY)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/cancer-gov-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: apiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-API-KEY
  description: Free API key issued by the CTS Developer Accounts portal.
  sources:
  - openapi/cancer-gov-openapi.yml