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Localstack Authentication

Authentication

LocalStack secures its APIs with none and auth-token across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

CompanyDeveloper ToolsCloudEmulatorTestingDevOpsServerlessInfrastructure
Methods: none, auth-token Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

none none
auth-token apiKey
· in: environment (LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: >-
  openapi/localstack-openapi-original.yml, https://docs.localstack.cloud/,
  https://docs.localstack.cloud/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json
summary:
  types: [none, auth-token]
  notes: >-
    Two distinct surfaces. (1) The LocalStack REST API for Community (the local emulator control
    plane at localhost.localstack.cloud:4566) declares NO securitySchemes and requires no
    authentication — it is bound to the developer's own machine. (2) The LocalStack platform and
    licensed (Pro/Ultimate/Enterprise) features are activated with a LocalStack Auth Token.
schemes:
  - name: none
    type: none
    scope: local REST API (openapi/localstack-openapi-original.yml)
    detail: Unauthenticated; no securitySchemes defined in the OpenAPI document.
  - name: auth-token
    type: apiKey
    in: environment
    parameter: LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN
    scope: platform activation + MCP server + licensed features
    secret: true
    docs: https://docs.localstack.cloud/aws/getting-started/auth-token/
    detail: >-
      The Auth Token is supplied via the LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN environment variable to the
      container and to the MCP server (marked isRequired + isSecret in the MCP Server Card).

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