ctlsurf · Authentication Profile

ctlsurf Authentication

Authentication

ctlsurf secures its APIs with http across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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

Security Schemes

HTTPBearer http
scheme: bearer · in: header ()
WorkerDeviceCode device-code

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-11-04'
method: searched
source: https://ctlsurf.com/docs#quickstart
docs: https://ctlsurf.com/docs#quickstart
summary:
  types:
  - http
schemes:
- name: HTTPBearer
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  in: header
  header: Authorization
  format: Bearer cpk_...
  key_prefix: cpk_
  description: 'API key sent as a Bearer token: "Authorization: Bearer cpk_your_key".
    Create a key under Settings, API Keys tab. Keys look like cpk_... and are shown
    once.'
  sources:
  - openapi/ctlsurf-com-openapi.yml
  - https://ctlsurf.com/docs
  applies_to:
  - REST API on app.ctlsurf.com
  - MCP server https://app.ctlsurf.com/api/mcp (streamable HTTP)
- name: WorkerDeviceCode
  type: device-code
  description: 'API key sent as a Bearer token: "Authorization: Bearer cpk_your_key".
    Create a key under Settings, API Keys tab. Keys look like cpk_... and are shown
    once.'
  sources:
  - https://ctlsurf.com/docs#worker
  key_prefix: cpk_
  applies_to:
  - REST API on app.ctlsurf.com
  - MCP server https://app.ctlsurf.com/api/mcp (streamable HTTP)
derived_from: openapi/ctlsurf-com-openapi.yml
notes: The worker (npx @phenx-inc/ctlsurf) pairs with the account via a one-time device
  code. A 401 or 403 means the key is wrong, revoked, or for a different server.

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