HourSquare · Authentication Profile

Hoursquare Authentication

Authentication

HourSquare uses OAuth 2.0 client‑credentials flow. A company API key (client ID and client secret) is exchanged at the token endpoint for a short‑lived Bearer token, which is then sent in the Authorization header on every request.

HourSquare declares 1 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

Human ResourcesPayrollTime TrackingWorkforce ManagementSoftware-as-a-Service
Methods: Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

OAuth2 oauth2
· flows:

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-11-03'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://hoursquare.com/developers/getting-started/
sources:
- https://hoursquare.com/developers/getting-started/
- https://hoursquare.com/developers/authentication-and-scopes/
- https://hoursquare.com/ka/developers/authentication-and-scopes/
- https://hoursquare.com/tools/hr-setup-planner/
description: HourSquare uses OAuth 2.0 client‑credentials flow. A company API key (client ID and client secret) is exchanged at the token endpoint
  for a short‑lived Bearer token, which is then sent in the Authorization header on every request.
schemes:
- type: oauth2
  name: OAuth2
  evidence: The API uses the OAuth 2.0 client-credentials grant. Exchange the key for a short-lived access token at the token endpoint, then send
    that token as a Bearer header on every call.
  flows:
  - client_credentials
  token_url: https://api.hoursquare.com/api/public/v1/oauth/token
  scopes:
  - attendance.record
  - attendance.read
  - attendance.reports
  - employees.read
  - leave.read
  how_to_obtain: An administrator creates a key in Hub › Settings › API & integrations, receiving a Client ID (e.g., hsq_k7Qm3xZp) and a client
    secret. The client ID and secret are sent to the token endpoint using HTTP Basic or form fields to obtain an access token.
docs: https://hoursquare.com/developers/getting-started/

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