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Rubygems Authentication

Authentication

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

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

Security Schemes

apiKeyAuth apiKey
· in: header (Authorization)
basicAuth http
scheme: basic

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/rubygems-gems-api-openapi.yml, openapi/rubygems-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: apiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  description: RubyGems.org API key passed in the Authorization header.
  sources:
  - openapi/rubygems-gems-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/rubygems-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
- name: basicAuth
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  description: HTTP Basic authentication using email and password. Used for retrieving API keys
    and authenticated user profiles.
  sources:
  - openapi/rubygems-gems-api-openapi.yml