TickerLayer · Authentication Profile

Tickerlayer Authentication

Authentication

TickerLayer uses a single API key for both REST and WebSocket authentication.

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

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

Security Schemes

x-api-key apiKey
apiKey apiKey

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-10-21'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://tickerlayer.com/docs/authentication
sources:
- https://tickerlayer.com/docs/authentication
- https://tickerlayer.com/docs/websocket/authentication
- https://tickerlayer.com/docs/authentication.md
- https://tickerlayer.com/docs/quickstart
description: TickerLayer uses a single API key for both REST and WebSocket authentication.
schemes:
- type: apiKey
  name: x-api-key
  evidence: 'Send the key as Use Header x-api-key : <YOUR_API_KEY>'
  location: header
  header: x-api-key
  how_to_obtain: Get an API key from the Dashboard (sign‑up and reveal the key).
- type: apiKey
  name: apiKey
  evidence: Query parameter ? apiKey = <YOUR_API_KEY>
  location: query
  how_to_obtain: Get an API key from the Dashboard (sign‑up and reveal the key).
note: Both schemes are interchangeable; the header is preferred for REST, while the query parameter is used for WebSocket upgrade URLs.
docs: https://tickerlayer.com/docs/authentication

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