Tyk · Authentication Profile

Tyk Authentication

Authentication

Tyk secures its APIs with apiKey and http across 3 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: apiKey, http Schemes: 3 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

ApiKeyAuth apiKey
· in: header (Admin-Auth)
bearerAuth http
scheme: bearer
api_key apiKey
· in: header (X-Tyk-Authorization)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/tyk-dashboard-admin-api-openapi.yml, openapi/tyk-dashboard-api-openapi.yml,
  openapi/tyk-gateway-api-openapi.yml, openapi/tyk-mdcb-api-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: ApiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: Admin-Auth
  sources:
  - openapi/tyk-dashboard-admin-api-openapi.yml
- name: bearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  description: The Tyk Dashboard API Access Credentials
  sources:
  - openapi/tyk-dashboard-api-openapi.yml
- name: api_key
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-Tyk-Authorization
  description: Api key
  sources:
  - openapi/tyk-gateway-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/tyk-mdcb-api-openapi.yml