LIFX · Authentication Profile

Lifx Authentication

Authentication

All requests require an OAuth 2 access token. Authenticate with HTTP Basic Authentication or the HTTP Authorization header.

LIFX declares 2 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

Authorization Header http-bearer
Basic Authentication http-basic

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-10-28'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://api.developer.lifx.com/reference/authentication.md
sources:
- https://api.developer.lifx.com/reference/authentication.md
- https://api.developer.lifx.com/reference/authentication
description: All requests require an OAuth 2 access token. Authenticate with HTTP Basic Authentication or the HTTP Authorization header.
schemes:
- type: http-bearer
  name: Authorization Header
  evidence: Authenticate with HTTP Basic Authentication or the HTTP Authorization header.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Generate an access token in your account settings.
- type: http-basic
  name: Basic Authentication
  evidence: When using HTTP Basic Authentication the access token is the username and the password may be left blank.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Generate an access token in your account settings.
note: OAuth flow URLs and scopes are not provided on the page.
docs: https://api.developer.lifx.com/reference/authentication.md

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