Uptime Kuma · Authentication Profile

Uptime Kuma Authentication

Authentication

Authentication schemes for Uptime Kuma Prometheus metrics endpoint

Uptime Kuma declares 1 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

API Key http-basic

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Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-10-28'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://uptime.kuma.pet/docs/Prometheus-API-Keys
sources:
- https://uptime.kuma.pet/docs/Prometheus-API-Keys
- https://uptime.kuma.pet/docs/Setup-Development-Environment
description: Authentication schemes for Uptime Kuma Prometheus metrics endpoint
schemes:
- type: http-basic
  name: API Key
  evidence: Authentication is done by passing the API key in the Authorization header.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Generate an API key on the API Keys page in settings; the key is shown once in a pop‑up dialog.
docs: https://uptime.kuma.pet/docs/Prometheus-API-Keys

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