GitHub Enterprise · Authentication Profile

Github Enterprise Authentication

Authentication

GitHub Enterprise secures its APIs with apiKey and http across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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

Security Schemes

bearerAuth http
scheme: bearer
patAuth apiKey
· in: header (Authorization)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/github-enterprise-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: bearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  bearerFormat: GitHub Token (PAT or App installation token)
  sources:
  - openapi/github-enterprise-openapi.yml
- name: patAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  description: Use "token YOUR_PAT" for classic personal access tokens.
  sources:
  - openapi/github-enterprise-openapi.yml