edgar.tools · Authentication Profile

edgar.tools Authentication

Authentication

Authentication methods for edgar.tools as documented

edgar.tools declares 2 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

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

Security Schemes

X-API-Key apiKey
MCP OAuth oauth2

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-11-06'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://app.edgar.tools/docs/api/authentication
sources:
- https://app.edgar.tools/docs/api/authentication
- https://app.edgar.tools/docs/quickstart/api
- https://app.edgar.tools/docs/mcp/setup
description: Authentication methods for edgar.tools as documented
schemes:
- type: apiKey
  name: X-API-Key
  evidence: 'Option 2: X-API-Key header curl -H "X-API-Key: etk_your_key_here" https://api.edgar.tools/v1/search?q=Apple'
  location: header
  header: X-API-Key
  how_to_obtain: Sign up at edgar.tools/signup, go to Settings → API Keys and click Create API Key. The key is shown once and starts with etk_.
- type: oauth2
  name: MCP OAuth
  evidence: MCP authentication is handled automatically by your AI client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, etc.) — when you connect Claude to edgar.tools
    via MCP, the OAuth flow runs in your browser. Once authorized, your AI client receives a token and uses it transparently for all tool calls.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Connect an AI assistant that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to edgar.tools; the assistant will open a browser for
    sign‑in and issue an OAuth 2.1 token (valid 90 days).
docs: https://app.edgar.tools/docs/api/authentication
note: 1 extracted row(s) were dropped because their quote was not on the page.

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