Carta · Authentication Profile

Carta Authentication

Authentication

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

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

Security Schemes

oauth2
· flows: ,
openIdConnect

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
name: Carta authentication
generated: '2026-10-20'
method: searched
source: https://docs.carta.com/api-platform/guides/guides/authorization
docs: https://docs.carta.com/api-platform/guides/guides/authorization
schemes:
- type: oauth2
  flows:
  - authorizationCode
  - clientCredentials
  description: Carta's API uses the OAuth 2.0 open specification ... supports AUTHORIZATION_CODE and CLIENT_CREDENTIALS grant
    types.
  token_lifetime: An access token is valid for one hour
  authorization_code_ttl: valid for 60 seconds
- type: openIdConnect
  docs: https://docs.carta.com/api-platform/guides/references/using-openid-connect
  note: Playground supports API access using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
scope_example: read_investor_firms
note: Production OAuth apps are immutable once deployed; new scopes go through the playground-to-production flow (https://docs.carta.com/api-platform/guides/guides/adding-new-oauth-scopes).

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