AWS Step Functions · Authentication Profile

Step Functions Authentication

Authentication

AWS Step Functions secures its APIs with apiKey across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

API CompositionServerless OrchestrationWorkflowState MachineAutomation
Methods: apiKey Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

awsSigV4 apiKey
· in: header (Authorization)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/step-functions-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: awsSigV4
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  description: AWS Signature Version 4. The authorization header includes the credential, signed
    headers, and signature. Use AWS SDK for automatic signing.
  sources:
  - openapi/step-functions-openapi.yml