MongoDB · Authentication Profile

Mongodb Authentication

Authentication

MongoDB secures its APIs with http and oauth2 across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the clientCredentials flow(s).

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Methods: http, oauth2 Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: clientCredentials API key in:

Security Schemes

DigestAuth http
scheme: digest
ServiceAccounts oauth2
· flows: clientCredentials

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/mongodb-atlas-openapi.yaml
summary:
  types:
  - http
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - clientCredentials
schemes:
- name: DigestAuth
  type: http
  scheme: digest
  sources:
  - openapi/mongodb-atlas-openapi.yaml
- name: ServiceAccounts
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/oauth/token
    scopes: 0
  description: Learn more about [Service Accounts](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/api/service-accounts-overview).
  sources:
  - openapi/mongodb-atlas-openapi.yaml

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