Pi-hole · Authentication Profile

Pi Hole Authentication

Authentication

Pi-hole 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: header

Security Schemes

sidHeader apiKey
· in: header (X-FTL-SID)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/pi-hole-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: sidHeader
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-FTL-SID
  description: Session identifier returned by POST /api/auth.
  sources:
  - openapi/pi-hole-openapi.yml