Digital Public Library of America · Authentication Profile

Dpla Authentication

Authentication

Digital Public Library of America secures its APIs with apiKey across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: header, query

Security Schemes

ApiKeyQuery apiKey

· in: query (api_key)

ApiKeyHeader apiKey

· in: header (Authorization)

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: ApiKeyQuery
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: api_key
  description: DPLA API key passed as a query parameter. Obtain a free key by sending a POST
    to /api_key/{email}.
  sources:
  - openapi/openapi.yml
- name: ApiKeyHeader
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  description: DPLA API key passed as an Authorization header value (not Bearer scheme — just
    the raw 32-character key).
  sources:
  - openapi/openapi.yml

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