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Dualentry Authentication

Authentication

DualEntry secures its APIs with apiKey and oauth2 across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode flow(s).

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Methods: apiKey, oauth2 Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: authorizationCode API key in: header

Security Schemes

ApiKeyAuth apiKey
· in: header ()
OAuth2 oauth2
scheme: OAuth 2.1

Source

Authentication Profile

dualentry-authentication.yml Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://docs.dualentry.com/developers/guides/authentication
docs: https://docs.dualentry.com/developers/guides/authentication
summary:
  types: [apiKey, oauth2]
  api_key_in: [header]
  api_key_header: X-API-KEY
  oauth2_flows: [authorizationCode]
  notes: >-
    The DualEntry Public REST API authenticates with a static API key in the
    X-API-KEY header. The hosted MCP server and the first-party CLI authenticate
    with OAuth 2.1 browser sign-in instead (no API keys), where permissions match
    the signed-in user's DualEntry role.
schemes:
- name: ApiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter_name: X-API-KEY
  surface: Public REST API (V1 + V2)
  issuance: >-
    Issued by an organization administrator in the DualEntry dashboard. The key
    is shown once at creation and cannot be retrieved afterward; store it in a
    secret manager or environment variable. Separate keys are recommended for
    development vs production.
  errors:
    missing_key: 401
    invalid_or_revoked_key: 403 (message "API key authentication failed")
  sources: [https://docs.dualentry.com/developers/guides/authentication]
- name: OAuth2
  type: oauth2
  scheme: OAuth 2.1
  surface: Hosted MCP server + DualEntry CLI
  flow: authorizationCode
  description: >-
    Browser-based OAuth 2.1 sign-in. The CLI stores credentials in the system
    keychain; the MCP server (https://api.dualentry.com/mcp/) signs in per
    client. Permissions are scoped to the authenticated user's DualEntry role.
    No public scope reference is documented.
  cli_bootstrap: dualentry auth login
  headless_alternative: X_API_KEY environment variable (CI/CD)
  sources:
  - https://docs.dualentry.com/developers/guides/mcp-integration
  - https://docs.dualentry.com/developers/guides/cli-quickstart