Offendersearch API · Authentication Profile

Offendersearch Api Authentication

Authentication

Offendersearch API secures its APIs with apiKey and http across 4 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey, http Schemes: 4 OAuth flows: API key in: header, query

Security Schemes

ApiKeyAuth apiKey

· in: header (X-API-Key)

BearerAuth http

scheme: bearer

QueryKeyAuth apiKey

· in: query (key)

AdminAuth apiKey

· in: header (X-Admin-Key)

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-08-18'
method: derived
source: openapi/offendersearch-api-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: ApiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-API-Key
  description: Customer API key. Primary auth for search/records/compat/proof.
  sources:
  - openapi/offendersearch-api-openapi.yml
- name: BearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  description: Signed session token (HMAC-SHA256). Auth for account/dashboard endpoints; also
    accepted by POST /v1/search and the compat endpoint.
  sources:
  - openapi/offendersearch-api-openapi.yml
- name: QueryKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: key
  description: API key passed as `?key=` — offenders.io demo mode (compat endpoint only).
  sources:
  - openapi/offendersearch-api-openapi.yml
- name: AdminAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-Admin-Key
  description: Internal admin credential — separate from customer API keys.
  sources:
  - openapi/offendersearch-api-openapi.yml

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