SecurityScorecard · Authentication Profile

Security Scorecard Authentication

Authentication

SecurityScorecard 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

ApiTokenAuth apiKey

· in: header ()

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://securityscorecard.readme.io/docs/getting-started
docs: https://securityscorecard.readme.io/docs/getting-started
summary:
  types: [apiKey]
  api_key_in: [header]
  oauth2_flows: []
  notes: >-
    SecurityScorecard uses a static API-token scheme. Requests carry an
    Authorization header whose value is the literal prefix "Token" followed by a
    space and the API key. API keys do not expire and are as powerful as a
    password, so they must be stored only in application secrets. Keys are
    generated in the platform under My Settings > API; administrators can also
    create bot (service-account) users that own keys scoped to an application.
schemes:
  - name: ApiTokenAuth
    type: apiKey
    in: header
    parameter_name: Authorization
    format: 'Token <api_key>'
    example: 'Authorization: Token 1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a'
    token_generation: https://platform.securityscorecard.io/#/my-settings/api
    expires: false
    sources: [docs]
service_accounts:
  supported: true
  name: Bot user
  docs: https://securityscorecard.readme.io/docs/create-bot-servicew-account-with-api-token

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