Gemini · Authentication Profile

Gemini Authentication

Authentication

Gemini secures its APIs with apiKey across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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

Security Schemes

apiKeyQuery apiKey
· in: query (key)
apiKeyHeader apiKey
· in: header (x-goog-api-key)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/gemini-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: apiKeyQuery
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: key
  description: Gemini API key from Google AI Studio
  sources:
  - openapi/gemini-openapi.yml
- name: apiKeyHeader
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: x-goog-api-key
  description: Gemini API key passed via header
  sources:
  - openapi/gemini-openapi.yml

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