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Openhandle Authentication

Authentication

Openhandle 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:

Security Schemes

OpenhandleKey http
scheme: bearer
OpenhandleMCPOAuth oauth2
· flows: authorizationCode

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-09-21'
method: searched
source: https://openhandle.dev/docs/authentication
summary:
  types:
  - http
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - authorizationCode
  note: REST operations use a Bearer API key (OpenhandleKey); the key prefix oh_test_/oh_live_ selects
    the Test or Live environment and is immutable. OAuth 2.0 (PKCE) applies only to the MCP endpoint.
    Keys are shown once at creation; call from a backend only.
schemes:
- name: OpenhandleKey
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  description: Use an oh_test_ key for synthetic data and $0.000 actual charges, or an oh_live_ key for
    real public data and normal billing. Legacy oh_ keys remain Live.
  sources:
  - openapi/openhandle-openapi.yml
- name: OpenhandleMCPOAuth
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://api.openhandle.dev/oauth/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://api.openhandle.dev/oauth/token
    scopes: 4
  description: OAuth grants for the MCP endpoint only. REST operations require OpenhandleKey.
  sources:
  - openapi/openhandle-openapi.yml
docs: https://openhandle.dev/docs/authentication

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