Microsoft Xbox · Authentication Profile

Microsoft Xbox Authentication

Authentication

Microsoft Xbox secures its APIs with apiKey across 4 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

GamingMicrosoftPlayFabXboxXbox LiveVideo Games
Methods: apiKey Schemes: 4 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

None apiKey
· in: header (None)
SessionTicket apiKey
· in: header (X-Authorization)
SecretKey apiKey
· in: header (X-SecretKey)
EntityToken apiKey
· in: header (X-EntityToken)

Source

Authentication Profile

microsoft-xbox-authentication.yml Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-11-04'
method: derived
source: openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-addon-openapi.yml, openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-admin-openapi.yml,
  openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-authentication-openapi.yml, openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-client-openapi.yml,
  openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-cloudscript-openapi.yml, openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-data-openapi.yml,
  openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-economy-openapi.yml, openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-events-openapi.yml,
  openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-experimentation-openapi.yml, openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-groups-openapi.yml,
  openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-insights-openapi.yml, openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-leaderboards-openapi.yml
  ...
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: None
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: None
  description: This API requires no authentication headers (usually provides one to other calls).
  sources:
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-addon-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-admin-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-authentication-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-client-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-cloudscript-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-data-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-economy-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-events-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-experimentation-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-groups-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-insights-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-leaderboards-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-localization-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-multiplayer-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-profiles-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-progression-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-server-openapi.yml
- name: SessionTicket
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-Authorization
  description: This API requires a client session ticket, available from any Client Login function.
  sources:
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-addon-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-admin-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-authentication-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-client-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-cloudscript-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-data-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-economy-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-events-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-experimentation-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-groups-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-insights-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-leaderboards-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-localization-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-multiplayer-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-profiles-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-progression-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-server-openapi.yml
- name: SecretKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-SecretKey
  description: This API requires a title secret key, available to title admins, from PlayFab
    Game Manager.
  sources:
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-addon-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-admin-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-authentication-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-client-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-cloudscript-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-data-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-economy-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-events-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-experimentation-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-groups-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-insights-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-leaderboards-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-localization-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-multiplayer-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-profiles-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-progression-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-server-openapi.yml
- name: EntityToken
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-EntityToken
  description: This API requires an Entity Session Token, available from the Entity GetEntityToken
    method.
  sources:
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-addon-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-admin-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-authentication-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-client-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-cloudscript-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-data-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-economy-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-events-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-experimentation-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-groups-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-insights-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-leaderboards-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-localization-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-multiplayer-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-profiles-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-progression-openapi.yml
  - openapi/microsoft-xbox-playfab-server-openapi.yml

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