Metal · Authentication Profile

Metal Authentication

Authentication

Authentication schemes for Metal API

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

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

Security Schemes

Basic authentication http-basic
OAuth2 with bearer token http-bearer

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-10-18'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://docs.metal.build/authentication
sources:
- https://docs.metal.build/authentication
- https://docs.metal.build/token-locks
- https://docs.metal.build/get-tokens
- https://docs.metal.build/get-holders
description: Authentication schemes for Metal API
schemes:
- type: http-basic
  name: Basic authentication
  evidence: With basic authentication, you use your username and password to authenticate your HTTP requests.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Use your username and password provided for the Protocol account.
- type: http-bearer
  name: OAuth2 with bearer token
  evidence: The recommended way to authenticate with the Protocol API is by using OAuth2. When establishing a connection using OAuth2, you will
    need your access token — you will find it in the Protocol dashboard under API settings.
  location: header
  header: x-api-key
  how_to_obtain: Retrieve the access token from the Protocol dashboard under API settings.
docs: https://docs.metal.build/authentication

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