Gel Data · Authentication Profile

Gel Data Authentication

Authentication

Gel Data secures its APIs with http, oauth2, webauthn, magic-link, and apiKey across 7 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: http, oauth2, webauthn, magic-link, apiKey Schemes: 7 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

gel-connection-scram http
scheme: scram-sha-256
gel-cloud-secret-key apiKey
· in: header ()
gel-mtls mutualTLS
gel-auth-oauth oauth2
gel-auth-email-password http
scheme: email-password
gel-auth-magic-link magic-link
gel-auth-webauthn webauthn

Source

Authentication Profile

gel-data-authentication.yml Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/auth
docs: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/auth/http
summary:
  types: [http, oauth2, webauthn, magic-link, apiKey]
  notes: Two distinct auth surfaces — (1) database connection auth via SCRAM/mTLS/secret
    keys for clients and the CLI, and (2) the Gel Auth extension, a built-in identity
    provider for application end-users.
schemes:
- name: gel-connection-scram
  type: http
  scheme: scram-sha-256
  applies_to: database protocol / client libraries
  source: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/reference/protocol
- name: gel-cloud-secret-key
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  applies_to: Gel Cloud instances and the HTTP endpoints
  note: Bearer secret key generated via the CLI (gel cloud secretkey create)
  source: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/running/http
- name: gel-mtls
  type: mutualTLS
  applies_to: instance TLS; server presents a TLS cert, clients may pin/verify
  source: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/running/configuration
- name: gel-auth-oauth
  type: oauth2
  applies_to: Gel Auth extension — social login providers (Google, GitHub, Apple, Azure,
    Discord, Slack) via OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow
  source: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/auth/oauth
- name: gel-auth-email-password
  type: http
  scheme: email-password
  applies_to: Gel Auth extension — email/password sign-up and sign-in with PKCE
  source: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/auth/email_password
- name: gel-auth-magic-link
  type: magic-link
  applies_to: Gel Auth extension — passwordless email magic links
  source: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/auth/magic_link
- name: gel-auth-webauthn
  type: webauthn
  applies_to: Gel Auth extension — passkeys / WebAuthn
  source: https://docs.geldata.com/reference/auth/webauthn

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