Nord Security Authentication

generated: '2026-08-01'
method: searched
docs: https://docs.nordstellar.com/enterprise-apis/product-integrations/authentication
docs_notes:
- 'Two documented methods for the enterprise APIs: API key header and HTTP Basic.'
- API tokens are created, listed and revoked in the NordStellar platform UI; docs cover rotation, access controls and audit/monitoring practice.
- Published guidance explicitly warns against exposing API keys in client-side code.
non_spec_schemes:
- surface: NordLayer Partner / MSP API
  scheme: apiKey
  detail: >-
    Keys are self-issued in the NordLayer Service Management Portal (Integrations > Custom), with a
    named key, an explicit expiry and one-time visibility, supporting rotation without downtime.
  docs: https://help.nordlayer.com/docs/api-key-management-for-smp
- surface: NordLayer SCIM 2.0 provisioning
  scheme: http bearer (SCIM secret token)
  detail: >-
    A Secret Token is issued in the NordLayer Control Panel under Settings > Access management and
    pasted into the Okta or Microsoft Entra ID provisioning configuration.
  docs: https://help.nordlayer.com/docs/user-provisioning
- surface: NordStellar MCP server
  scheme: bearer session established by browser login
  detail: >-
    The local nordstellar-mcp proxy opens a browser window for NordStellar login and stores the session
    in the OS credential store under the service name "NordStellar MCP", refreshing tokens as needed.
    An unauthenticated tools/list returns HTTP 401 "no bearer token". No RFC 8414 or RFC 9728 discovery
    document is published.
  docs: https://docs.nordstellar.com/platform/mcp/setup
- surface: NordLayer / NordPass administrator sign-in
  scheme: SSO + SCIM
  detail: >-
    SSO via Google Workspace, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, JumpCloud and OneLogin, with centrally enforced
    2FA (SMS or TOTP) and the option to disable username/password login entirely.
  docs: https://help.nordlayer.com/docs/single-sign-on-sso-setup
oauth2:
  present: false
  note: >-
    No oauth2 or openIdConnect security scheme appears in any of the seven harvested specs, and
    /.well-known/openid-configuration and /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server return 404 on every
    host probed. scopes/ is therefore not emitted — there is no scope surface to record.
derived_from: openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-company-risk-scoring-api-openapi.json, openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-cybersec-api-openapi.json,
  openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-enterprise-data-api-openapi.json, openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-partners-api-openapi.json,
  openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-platform-integration-api-v1-openapi.json, openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-platform-integration-api-v2-openapi.json,
  openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-platform-integration-api-v3-openapi.json
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: APIKeyHeader
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-API-Key
  sources:
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-company-risk-scoring-api-openapi.json
- name: HTTPBasic
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  sources:
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-company-risk-scoring-api-openapi.json
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-enterprise-data-api-openapi.json
- name: ApiKeyAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  bearerFormat: JWT
  description: 'Set token with a prefix like this: `token:69405a802dba4f57804e5fff11061946a579d159d1a51760d19a50aec241adc9`'
  sources:
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-cybersec-api-openapi.json
- name: ApiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-API-KEY
  sources:
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-enterprise-data-api-openapi.json
- name: ApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Api-Key
  description: API key to access the API
  sources:
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-partners-api-openapi.json
- name: Bearer
  type: http
  scheme: Bearer
  bearerFormat: JWT
  description: Please enter a valid token.
  sources:
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-platform-integration-api-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-platform-integration-api-v2-openapi.json
  - openapi/nord-security-nordstellar-platform-integration-api-v3-openapi.json