HERE · Authentication Profile

Here Authentication

Authentication

HERE secures its APIs with apiKey and http across 5 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

LocationMappingMapsSpatialGeocodingRoutingTrafficNavigationGeospatialTransitWeatherPositioningFleet ManagementAutomotiveLocation IntelligenceMobility
Methods: apiKey, http Schemes: 5 OAuth flows: API key in: header, query

Security Schemes

Bearer http
scheme: bearer
Bearer apiKey
· in: header (Authorization)
ApiKey apiKey
· in: query (apiKey)
ApiKey apiKey
· in: query (apikey)
signedRequest http
scheme: oauth

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑
generated: '2026-09-13'
method: derived
source: openapi/here-account-v1-openapi.yml, openapi/here-api-lookup-v1-openapi.yml, openapi/here-authentication-v1-1-openapi.yml,
  openapi/here-authorization-v1-1-openapi.yml, openapi/here-cost-management-usage-v2-openapi.yml,
  openapi/here-data-blob-v1-openapi.yml, openapi/here-data-blob-v2-openapi.yml, openapi/here-data-config-v1-openapi.yml,
  openapi/here-data-index-v1-openapi.yml, openapi/here-data-ingest-v1-openapi.yml, openapi/here-data-metadata-v1-openapi.yml,
  openapi/here-data-notification-v1-openapi.yml ...
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: Bearer
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  bearerFormat: JWT
  description: Bearer Access Token issued to either the User or Application.
  sources:
  - openapi/here-account-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-authentication-v1-1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-authorization-v1-1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-cost-management-usage-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-blob-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-blob-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-config-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-index-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-ingest-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-metadata-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-notification-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-publish-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-query-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-stream-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-data-volatile-blob-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-destination-weather-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-destination-weather-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-ev-charge-points-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-fuel-prices-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-fuel-prices-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-geocoding-and-search-v7-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-geocoding-batch-v7-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-geofencing-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-gnss-data-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-indoor-routing-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-interactive-map-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-intermodal-routing-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-isoline-routing-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-map-attributes-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-map-image-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-matrix-routing-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-network-positioning-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-network-positioning-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-oauth2-token-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-pipeline-management-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-public-transit-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-raster-tile-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-rate-limit-rules-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-route-matching-v8-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-routing-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-tour-planning-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-tracking-v2-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-traffic-raster-tile-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-traffic-v7-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-traffic-vector-tile-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-waypoints-sequence-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-wego-user-service-v1-openapi.json
- name: Bearer
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  description: |-
    A token obtained from a separate endpoint using client credentials and an OAuth 1.0a HMAC-SHA256 signed request.

    For more information on how to get a bearer token, see the [Identity & Access Management Guide](https://developer.here.com/documentation/identity-access-management/dev_guide/index.html).
  sources:
  - openapi/here-api-lookup-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-oauth2-token-v1-openapi.yml
- name: ApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: apiKey
  description: A key generated specifically to authenticate API requests. For more information
    on how to get an API key, see https://developer.here.com/documentation/identity-access-management/dev_guide/index.html.
  sources:
  - openapi/here-destination-weather-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-ev-charge-points-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-fuel-prices-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-geocoding-and-search-v7-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-geocoding-batch-v7-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-geofencing-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-gnss-data-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-interactive-map-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-intermodal-routing-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-isoline-routing-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-map-attributes-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-map-image-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-matrix-routing-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-network-positioning-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-network-positioning-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-public-transit-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-raster-tile-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-rate-limit-rules-v1-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-route-matching-v8-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-routing-v8-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-tracking-v2-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-traffic-raster-tile-v3-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-traffic-v7-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-traffic-vector-tile-v2-openapi.yml
  - openapi/here-waypoints-sequence-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/here-wego-user-service-v1-openapi.json
- name: ApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: apikey
  description: "The API authentication key. For more information on how to get an API key, \n\
    see [Identity and Access Management - Developer Guide](https://docs.here.com/identity-and-access-management/docs/plat-using-apikeys)."
  sources:
  - openapi/here-tour-planning-v3-openapi.yml
- name: signedRequest
  type: http
  scheme: oauth
  description: |-
    HERE Tracking requires that you sign your requests for tokens. The signature method uses the OAuth 1.0 standard. For more information on this standard, see the [OAuth Core 1.0](https://oauth.net/core/1.0/) specification.

    > **Note:** You must create a new signature for each token request to HERE Tracking. Signatures can only be used once.

    **Create the Signature Base String**

    The first step in cr
  sources:
  - openapi/here-tracking-v2-openapi.json

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