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Playfab Authentication

Authentication

PlayFab secures its APIs with apiKey across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

sessionTicket apiKey
· in: header (X-Authorization)
entityToken apiKey
· in: header (X-EntityToken)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/playfab-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: sessionTicket
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-Authorization
  description: |-
    Session ticket returned by a successful `LoginWith*` call. Required
    for all Client API operations other than login/registration.
  sources:
  - openapi/playfab-openapi.yml
- name: entityToken
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-EntityToken
  description: Entity token used for Entity-model API calls.
  sources:
  - openapi/playfab-openapi.yml