Upwork · Authentication Profile

Upwork Authentication

Authentication

Upwork secures its APIs with oauth2 across 1 declared security scheme, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode flow(s).

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Methods: oauth2 Schemes: 1 OAuth flows: authorizationCode API key in:

Security Schemes

oauth2AuthCode oauth2
· flows: authorizationCode

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/upwork-graphql-api-openapi.yml, openapi/upwork-rest-api-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - authorizationCode
schemes:
- name: oauth2AuthCode
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://www.upwork.com/ab/account-security/oauth2/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://www.upwork.com/api/v3/oauth2/token
    scopes: 9
  description: OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow for Upwork API access. Obtain an authorization
    code by redirecting users to the Upwork OAuth consent page, then exchange for access and
    refresh tokens.
  sources:
  - openapi/upwork-graphql-api-openapi.yml
  - openapi/upwork-rest-api-openapi.yml