The Things Network / The Things Stack · Authentication Profile

The Things Network Authentication

Authentication

The Things Network / The Things Stack secures its APIs with apiKey across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

LoRaWANIoTInternet Of ThingsOpen SourceNetwork ServerLPWANTelemetrySensorsGatewaysConnectivityApache 2.0
Methods: apiKey Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

ApiKeyAuth apiKey
· in: header (Authorization)

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/the-things-stack-application-server-openapi.yml, openapi/the-things-stack-end-device-registry-openapi.yml,
  openapi/the-things-stack-events-openapi.yml, openapi/the-things-stack-gateway-server-openapi.yml,
  openapi/the-things-stack-identity-server-openapi.yml, openapi/the-things-stack-integrations-openapi.yml,
  openapi/the-things-stack-join-server-openapi.yml, openapi/the-things-stack-network-server-openapi.yml,
  openapi/the-things-stack-packet-broker-agent-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: ApiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Authorization
  description: 'Bearer API key. Set Authorization: Bearer NNSXS.xxxxxxxxxx.'
  sources:
  - openapi/the-things-stack-application-server-openapi.yml
  - openapi/the-things-stack-end-device-registry-openapi.yml
  - openapi/the-things-stack-events-openapi.yml
  - openapi/the-things-stack-gateway-server-openapi.yml
  - openapi/the-things-stack-identity-server-openapi.yml
  - openapi/the-things-stack-integrations-openapi.yml
  - openapi/the-things-stack-join-server-openapi.yml
  - openapi/the-things-stack-network-server-openapi.yml
  - openapi/the-things-stack-packet-broker-agent-openapi.yml