Mollie · Authentication Profile

Mollie Authentication

Authentication

Mollie secures its APIs with http and oauth2 across 4 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode flow(s).

CompanyPaymentsFintechFinancial-ServicesCheckoutE-CommerceSubscriptionPoint-of-SaleEuropeNetherlands
Methods: http, oauth2 Schemes: 4 OAuth flows: authorizationCode API key in: header

Security Schemes

apiKey http
scheme: bearer · in: header (Authorization)
advancedAccessToken http
scheme: bearer · in: header (Authorization)
oAuth oauth2
· flows: authorizationCode
basicAuth http
scheme: basic · in: header (Authorization)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-08-01'
method: searched
source: openapi/mollie-openapi-original.yml
docs: https://docs.mollie.com/reference/authentication
summary:
  types: [http, oauth2]
  http_schemes: [bearer, basic]
  api_key_in: [header]
  oauth2_flows: [authorizationCode]
  transport: HTTPS only, Authorization header
schemes:
- name: apiKey
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  sources: [openapi/mollie-openapi-original.yml]
  description: >-
    Authenticates API requests for a single website profile. Each key targets either
    live mode (live_...) or test mode (test_...). Keys are shown only once, at creation,
    and cannot be retrieved afterwards; a lost key must be replaced under Developers →
    API access tokens in the Dashboard and the old one revoked.
  token_prefixes: [live_, test_]
- name: advancedAccessToken
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  sources: [openapi/mollie-openapi-original.yml]
  description: >-
    Authenticates API requests with configurable permissions. Can access
    organization-level resources and optionally scope to a specific payment profile.
    Intended for advanced integrations such as bookkeeping or reporting tools that need
    fine-grained control. Shown only once at creation. Supports the testmode request
    parameter instead of a separate test key.
  token_prefixes: [access_]
- name: oAuth
  type: oauth2
  sources: [openapi/mollie-openapi-original.yml, https://my.mollie.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server]
  description: >-
    Mollie Connect. OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow used by platforms and marketplaces
    to act on behalf of linked merchant organizations.
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://my.mollie.com/oauth2/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://api.mollie.com/oauth2/tokens
    scope_count: 60
    scopes_artifact: scopes/mollie-scopes.yml
  metadata:
    issuer: https://my.mollie.com
    registration_endpoint: https://api.mollie.com/oauth2/register
    revocation_endpoint: https://api.mollie.com/oauth2/tokens
    service_documentation: https://docs.mollie.com/reference/oauth2
    grant_types_supported: [authorization_code, refresh_token]
    response_types_supported: [code]
    code_challenge_methods_supported: [S256]
    token_endpoint_auth_methods_supported: [client_secret_post, none]
    dynamic_client_registration: true
- name: basicAuth
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  sources: [openapi/mollie-openapi-original.yml]
  description: >-
    HTTP Basic Authentication, encoded as "Basic " + toBase64(username + ":" + password).
    Used on the OAuth token endpoints for confidential clients.
request_signing:
  present: true
  scope: Business Account Transfers API (create-transfer)
  headers: [X-Client-Signature, X-Client-Signed-At]
  note: >-
    Transfers from a Mollie Business Account must additionally be signed, on top of the
    bearer advanced access token, and must carry an Idempotency-Key header.
mcp:
  url: https://mcp.mollie.com/mcp
  scheme: bearer
  minimum_scope: profile.read
  protected_resource_metadata: https://mcp.mollie.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource

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