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Napkin Authentication

Authentication

Napkin 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 authorizationCode flow(s).

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

Security Schemes

bearerAuth http

scheme: bearer

oauth2 oauth2

· flows: authorizationCode

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://api.napkin.ai/oauth-user-authentication
docs: https://api.napkin.ai/api/napkin-api-documentation
summary:
  types: [http, oauth2]
  http_scheme: bearer
  api_key_in: [header]
  oauth2_flows: [authorizationCode]
schemes:
  - name: bearerAuth
    type: http
    scheme: bearer
    description: >-
      Napkin account API token sent as `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN`. Create tokens in
      the web app: app.napkin.ai -> Account/Team Space Settings -> Developers -> "Create new API
      token". Multiple tokens per account are allowed. API-token auth added in v1.0.0 (2026-01-29).
    obtain: https://app.napkin.ai/signin
    sources: [openapi/napkin-openapi.yml]
  - name: oauth2
    type: oauth2
    description: >-
      OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow for third-party apps acting on behalf of Napkin users.
      Applications must be approved by Napkin (contact api@napkin.ai) to obtain client credentials.
    flows:
      - flow: authorizationCode
        authorizationUrl: https://api.napkin.ai/v1/oauth/authorize
        tokenUrl: https://api.napkin.ai/v1/oauth/token
        revokeUrl: https://api.napkin.ai/v1/oauth/revoke
        scopes: [user, generation]
    token_lifetimes:
      access_token: 1 hour
      refresh_token: 30 days
      authorization_code: 10 minutes
    sources: [openapi/napkin-openapi.yml]

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