Citrix NetScaler · Authentication Profile

Citrix Netscaler Authentication

Authentication

Citrix NetScaler secures its APIs with apiKey across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

API GatewayApplication Delivery ControllerApplication SecurityLoad BalancingSSL OffloadingTraffic ManagementWeb Application Firewall
Methods: apiKey Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: cookie, header

Security Schemes

nitroAuthToken apiKey
· in: cookie (NITRO_AUTH_TOKEN)
nitroBasicAuth apiKey
· in: header (X-NITRO-USER)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/citrix-netscaler-nitro-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - cookie
  - header
schemes:
- name: nitroAuthToken
  type: apiKey
  in: cookie
  parameter: NITRO_AUTH_TOKEN
  description: Session-based authentication token obtained via the /config/login endpoint. Provided
    as a cookie with each request.
  sources:
  - openapi/citrix-netscaler-nitro-openapi.yml
- name: nitroBasicAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-NITRO-USER
  description: Per-request authentication using X-NITRO-USER and X-NITRO-PASS headers as an
    alternative to session-based tokens.
  sources:
  - openapi/citrix-netscaler-nitro-openapi.yml