Strapi · Authentication Profile

Strapi Authentication

Authentication

Strapi 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

adminBearerAuth http
scheme: bearer
apiTokenAuth apiKey
· in: header (Authorization)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/strapi-admin-panel-api-openapi.yml, openapi/strapi-rest-api-openapi.yml, openapi/strapi-users-and-permissions-api-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: adminBearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  bearerFormat: JWT
  description: 'Admin JWT token obtained from the /admin/login endpoint. Include as Authorization:
    Bearer {token}.'
  sources:
  - openapi/strapi-admin-panel-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/strapi-rest-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/strapi-users-and-permissions-api-openapi.yml
- name: apiTokenAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  description: 'API token created in the Strapi admin panel under Settings > Global settings
    > API Tokens. Include as Authorization: Bearer {token}.'
  sources:
  - openapi/strapi-rest-api-openapi.yml