Sitefinity CMS · Authentication Profile

Sitefinity Cms Authentication

Authentication

Sitefinity CMS secures its APIs with apiKey across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

Content ManagementHeadless CMS.NETREST
Methods: apiKey Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in: cookie

Security Schemes

cookieAuth apiKey
· in: cookie (.ASPXAUTH)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/sitefinity-cms-content-api-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - cookie
schemes:
- name: cookieAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: cookie
  parameter: .ASPXAUTH
  description: Sitefinity CMS uses ASP.NET forms authentication. Authenticate via the /Sitefinity/Authenticate/SWT
    endpoint to obtain a token, or use the /api/default/Authenticate endpoint for REST token-based
    auth.
  sources:
  - openapi/sitefinity-cms-content-api-openapi.yml