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Mbta Authentication

Authentication

MBTA secures its APIs with apiKey across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: header, query

Security Schemes

apiKeyHeader apiKey
· in: header (x-api-key)
apiKeyQuery apiKey
· in: query (api_key)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/mbta-mbta-v3-api-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: apiKeyHeader
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: x-api-key
  sources:
  - openapi/mbta-mbta-v3-api-openapi.yml
- name: apiKeyQuery
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: api_key
  sources:
  - openapi/mbta-mbta-v3-api-openapi.yml