Listings API · Authentication Profile

Listings Api Authentication

Authentication

Listings API secures its APIs with apiKey across 3 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 3 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

apiKey apiKey
· in: header (Authorization)
rapidApiKey apiKey
· in: header (X-RapidAPI-Key)
rapidApiHost apiKey
· in: header (X-RapidAPI-Host)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-09-03'
method: searched
source: openapi/listings-api-openapi.yaml, https://docs.listingsapi.com/docs/authentication, https://www.listingsapi.com/auth.md
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: apiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  description: 'Authenticate with `Authorization: API <your-key>`.'
  sources:
  - openapi/listings-api-openapi.yaml
  access_levels:
  - Read
  - Write
  notes: Header value is the literal "API " prefix plus the key. Keys are created/rotated in the dashboard,
    one per agent recommended so each can be revoked independently; revocation is immediate. Access level
    (Read or Write) is chosen at creation. The agent-facing auth guide at https://www.listingsapi.com/auth.md
    documents the discover-register-credential flow.
- name: rapidApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-RapidAPI-Key
  description: RapidAPI marketplace key. Sent with `X-RapidAPI-Host` when calling via the RapidAPI proxy.
  sources:
  - openapi/listings-api-openapi.yaml
- name: rapidApiHost
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-RapidAPI-Host
  description: RapidAPI marketplace host header. Sent with `X-RapidAPI-Key` when calling via the RapidAPI
    proxy.
  sources:
  - openapi/listings-api-openapi.yaml
docs: https://docs.listingsapi.com/docs/authentication
oauth_note: 'The hosted MCP server additionally accepts OAuth 2.0 Bearer tokens: RFC 8414 metadata at
  https://listingsapi.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server (PKCE S256, dynamic client registration,
  scopes read/write); consent creates an API key named after the client. See scopes/listings-api-scopes.yml.'

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