Gloat Authentication

generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://developer.gloat.com/docs/authentication
docs:
- https://developer.gloat.com/docs/authentication
- https://developer.gloat.com/docs/talent-marketplace-authentication
summary:
  types: [oauth2, apiKey, http]
  api_key_in: [header]
  oauth2_flows: [clientCredentials]
  notes: >-
    Gloat has two distinct auth schemes. The Customer APIs (Skills Foundation,
    Company, Authorization, Candidacy) use client-credentials: base64(CLIENT_ID:CLIENT_SECRET)
    is POSTed as HTTP Basic to a per-tenant token endpoint, returning a 24h JWT used
    as a Bearer token. The Talent Marketplace APIs use a static API key sent in the
    X-Gloat-API-Key header (plus X-Tenant-ID), supporting optional expiry and CIDR
    restrictions. All hosts are per-tenant: https://{company_slug}.gloat.com/api.
schemes:
- name: clientCredentialsJWT
  type: oauth2
  flow: clientCredentials
  token_url: https://{company_slug}.gloat.com/api/auth/token
  token_request: HTTP Basic header = base64("CLIENT_ID:CLIENT_SECRET")
  token_type: Bearer
  access_token_ttl_seconds: 86400
  applies_to: [Skills Foundation, Company API, Authorization API, Candidacy API]
  credential_provisioning: >-
    Client ID + Client Secret generated in the Gloat Admin Console under
    Integration > API access (requires IT Admin role). Secret shown once; rotate on
    suspected compromise.
  source: https://developer.gloat.com/docs/authentication
- name: gloatApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter_name: X-Gloat-API-Key
  companion_header: X-Tenant-ID
  applies_to: [Talent Marketplace API]
  features:
  - optional expiration dates
  - CIDR / IP allowlist restrictions
  - HTTPS enforced only
  credential_provisioning: Contact your Gloat representative to obtain an API key.
  source: https://developer.gloat.com/docs/talent-marketplace-authentication