Finix · Authentication Profile

Finix Authentication

Authentication

Finix secures its APIs with http across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

CompanyFintechPaymentsPayment ProcessingPayment FacilitationMerchant OnboardingPayoutsMarketplaces
Methods: http Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

BasicAuth http
scheme: basic

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: openapi/finix-openapi-original.yml
docs: https://docs.finix.com/additional-resources/developers/authentication-and-api-basics/api-keys
summary:
  types:
  - http
  http_schemes:
  - basic
  standard: RFC 7617 HTTP Basic Authentication
  key_model: API key ID (username) + API key secret (password), Base64-encoded in the Authorization header
  environment_separation: Sandbox keys and Live keys are not interchangeable; each is issued from its own dashboard
roles:
- name: ROLE_PLATFORM
  description: Highest access. Access all Applications and Merchant data, create Applications and Merchants, and assign roles.
- name: ROLE_PARTNER
  description: Access to one Application and its Merchant data.
- name: ROLE_MERCHANT
  description: Access to a single Merchant and its data.
schemes:
- name: BasicAuth
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  header: 'Authorization: Basic <Base64(username:password)>'
  sources:
  - openapi/finix-openapi-original.yml
notes:
- Combine the API key username and password with a colon and Base64-encode, per RFC 7617.
- The optional finix-apiuser-role header can scope a request to a specific role.

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