openFDA · Authentication Profile

Openfda Authentication

Authentication

openFDA secures its APIs with apiKey across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in: query

Security Schemes

apiKeyQuery apiKey
· in: query (api_key)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/openfda-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - query
schemes:
- name: apiKeyQuery
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: api_key
  description: 'Free openFDA API key (obtain at https://open.fda.gov/apis/authentication/).
    Without a key: 240 req/min and 1,000 req/day per IP. With a key: 240 req/min and 120,000
    req/day per key.'
  sources:
  - openapi/openfda-openapi.yml