Matomo · Authentication Profile

Matomo Authentication

Authentication

Matomo secures its APIs with apiKey across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in: query

Security Schemes

TokenAuth apiKey
· in: query (token_auth)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/matomo-openapi.yml, openapi/matomo-tracking-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - query
schemes:
- name: TokenAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: token_auth
  description: |-
    Matomo auth token created in Administration > Personal > Security >
    Auth tokens. May be passed as a query parameter or, preferably, in
    the POST body.
  sources:
  - openapi/matomo-openapi.yml
  - openapi/matomo-tracking-openapi.yml