FOLIO · Authentication Profile

Folio Authentication

Authentication

FOLIO secures its APIs with apiKey across 3 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 3 OAuth flows: API key in: cookie, header

Security Schemes

okapiToken apiKey

· in: header (x-okapi-token)

accessToken apiKey

· in: cookie (folioAccessToken)

ApiKey apiKey

· in: header (X-Okapi-Token)

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-10-09'
method: derived
source: openapi/folio-mod-agreements-openapi.yml, openapi/folio-mod-licenses-openapi.yml, openapi/folio-mod-marc-migrations-openapi.yml,
  openapi/folio-mod-oa-openapi.yml, openapi/folio-mod-serials-management-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - cookie
  - header
schemes:
- name: okapiToken
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: x-okapi-token
  sources:
  - openapi/folio-mod-agreements-openapi.yml
  - openapi/folio-mod-licenses-openapi.yml
  - openapi/folio-mod-oa-openapi.yml
  - openapi/folio-mod-serials-management-openapi.yml
- name: accessToken
  type: apiKey
  in: cookie
  parameter: folioAccessToken
  sources:
  - openapi/folio-mod-agreements-openapi.yml
  - openapi/folio-mod-licenses-openapi.yml
  - openapi/folio-mod-oa-openapi.yml
  - openapi/folio-mod-serials-management-openapi.yml
- name: ApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-Okapi-Token
  sources:
  - openapi/folio-mod-marc-migrations-openapi.yml

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