Trove · Authentication Profile

Trove Authentication

Authentication

Trove secures its APIs with apiKey across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: header, query

Security Schemes

ApiKey apiKey

· in: header (X-API-KEY)

key (query) apiKey

· in: query (key)

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-10-21'
method: searched
source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/about/create-something/using-api/v3/api-technical-guide
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
  - query
schemes:
- name: ApiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-API-KEY
  description: Enter your Trove API key to execute a call
  sources:
  - openapi/trove-openapi.yml
- name: key (query)
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  parameter: key
  description: 'Docs examples pass the key as a query parameter: https://api.trove.nla.gov.au/v3/result?key=<INSERT
    KEY>&category=<CATEGORY NAME>&q=<YOUR SEARCH TERMS>'
  sources:
  - https://trove.nla.gov.au/about/create-something/using-api/v3/api-technical-guide
docs: https://trove.nla.gov.au/about/create-something/using-api
docs_pages:
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/about/create-something/using-api
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/about/create-something/using-api/v3/api-technical-guide
key_issuance:
  text: You will need a Trove account to receive a Trove API key.
  process: Request a Trove API key form; applications reviewed at Levels 1-4, most
    answered within a week. Since 2025-05-15 keys are allocated by review rather than
    automatically.
  key_types: A Full text-type API key is required to receive full text (since 2026-05-27).

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