GitLab CI/CD · Authentication Profile

Gitlab Ci Authentication

Authentication

GitLab CI/CD 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

access_token_header apiKey
· in: header (PRIVATE-TOKEN)
access_token_query apiKey
· in: query (private_token)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/gitlab-ci-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: access_token_header
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: PRIVATE-TOKEN
  sources:
  - openapi/gitlab-ci-openapi.yml
- name: access_token_query
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: private_token
  sources:
  - openapi/gitlab-ci-openapi.yml