Coinbase · Authentication Profile

Coinbase Authentication

Authentication

Coinbase secures its APIs with apiKey and http across 4 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyCustodyExchangeOn-RampPaymentsTradingWalletsWeb3

Methods: apiKey, http Schemes: 4 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

apiKeyAuth apiKey

· in: header (CB-ACCESS-KEY)

apiKeyAuth apiKey

· in: header (X-CC-Api-Key)

bearerAuth http

scheme: bearer

apiKeyAuth apiKey

· in: header (X-CB-ACCESS-KEY)

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/coinbase-advanced-trade-openapi.yml, openapi/coinbase-commerce-openapi.yml,
  openapi/coinbase-exchange-openapi.yml, openapi/coinbase-onramp-openapi.yml, openapi/coinbase-prime-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: apiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: CB-ACCESS-KEY
  description: Coinbase API key authentication using HMAC SHA-256 signatures. Requires CB-ACCESS-KEY,
    CB-ACCESS-SIGN, and CB-ACCESS-TIMESTAMP headers.
  sources:
  - openapi/coinbase-advanced-trade-openapi.yml
  - openapi/coinbase-exchange-openapi.yml
- name: apiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-CC-Api-Key
  description: Coinbase Commerce API key for authentication. Include the key in the X-CC-Api-Key
    header.
  sources:
  - openapi/coinbase-commerce-openapi.yml
- name: bearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  description: Bearer token authentication using a CDP API key.
  sources:
  - openapi/coinbase-onramp-openapi.yml
- name: apiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-CB-ACCESS-KEY
  description: Coinbase Prime API key authentication. Requires X-CB-ACCESS-KEY, X-CB-ACCESS-SIGNATURE,
    X-CB-ACCESS-TIMESTAMP, and X-CB-ACCESS-PASSPHRASE headers with HMAC SHA-256 signatures.
  sources:
  - openapi/coinbase-prime-openapi.yml

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