SmugMug · Authentication Profile

Smugmug Authentication

Authentication

Authentication methods for SmugMug API

SmugMug declares 2 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

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

Security Schemes

APIKey apiKey

OAuth 1.0a other

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-10-28'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://api.smugmug.com/api/v2/doc/tutorial/api-key.html
sources:
- https://api.smugmug.com/api/v2/doc/tutorial/api-key.html
- https://api.smugmug.com/api/v2/doc/tutorial/oauth/faq.html
- https://api.smugmug.com/api/v2/doc/tutorial/oauth/web.html
- https://api.smugmug.com/api/v2/doc/tutorial/oauth/non-web.html
description: Authentication methods for SmugMug API
schemes:
- type: apiKey
  name: APIKey
  evidence: You must include your API key in every such request. Just add APIKey=your-key-here to the query string of each request URL.
  location: query
  how_to_obtain: Log in and fill out the simple form to request an API key.
- type: other
  name: OAuth 1.0a
  evidence: We highly recommend that you use OAuth 1.0a.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  token_url: https://secure.smugmug.com/services/oauth/1.0a/getAccessToken
  authorize_url: https://secure.smugmug.com/services/oauth/1.0a/authorize
  how_to_obtain: Obtain a request token via the getRequestToken endpoint, have the user authorize, then exchange for an access token.
note: OAuth flows use request token, user authorization, and access token endpoints as defined in the example code.
docs: https://api.smugmug.com/api/v2/doc/tutorial/api-key.html

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