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Recipe Api Authentication

Authentication

API key in a header. Notably the API also exposes a keyless quick-start endpoint, so a developer or an agent can make a real call before signing up.

Recipe API declares 1 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

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

Security Schemes

X-API-Key apiKey
· in: header ()

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-08-03'
method: derived
status: published
source: openapi/recipe-api-openapi.json
description: API key in a header. Notably the API also exposes a keyless quick-start
  endpoint, so a developer or an agent can make a real call before signing up.
verified: '2026-08-03'
evidence:
- url: https://recipe-api.com/openapi.json
  status: 200
  note: securitySchemes read from the published spec
- url: https://recipe-api.com/api/v1/dinner
  status: 200
  note: documented keyless quick-start call
schemes:
- id: ApiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  name: X-API-Key
  format: rapi_<key>
  description: API key issued on signup.
keyless_access:
  available: true
  endpoint: https://recipe-api.com/api/v1/dinner
  note: Documented in the spec description as a no-key quick start.

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