TheFork · Authentication Profile

Thefork Authentication

Authentication

TheFork secures its APIs with apiKey, http, and oauth2 across 3 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the clientCredentials flow(s).

RestaurantReservationsBookingDiningPoint-of-SaleMarketplace
Methods: apiKey, http, oauth2 Schemes: 3 OAuth flows: clientCredentials API key in: header

Security Schemes

OAuth2ClientCredentials oauth2
· flows: clientCredentials
ApiKey apiKey
· in: header (X-Api-Key)
BearerToken http
scheme: bearer

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/thefork-b2b-openapi.yml, openapi/thefork-pos-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  - oauth2
  api_key_in:
  - header
  oauth2_flows:
  - clientCredentials
schemes:
- name: OAuth2ClientCredentials
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://auth.thefork.io/oauth/token
    scopes: 0
  description: Auth0 OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow. Exchange client_id and client_secret
    for a bearer token at https://auth.thefork.io/oauth/token with audience https://api.thefork.io.
    Tokens expire after 8600 seconds.
  sources:
  - openapi/thefork-b2b-openapi.yml
- name: ApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-Api-Key
  description: API key issued by TheFork for POS API v1.
  sources:
  - openapi/thefork-pos-openapi.yml
- name: BearerToken
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  description: Bearer token presented by TheFork on calls to the POS provider.
  sources:
  - openapi/thefork-pos-openapi.yml

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