USPTO · Authentication Profile

Uspto Gov Authentication

Authentication

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

PatentsTrademarksIntellectual PropertyGovernmentFederalOpen DataPTABTSDR
Methods: apiKey Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in: header

Security Schemes

ApiKeyAuth apiKey
· in: header (X-API-KEY)
ApiKeyAuth apiKey
· in: header (USPTO-API-KEY)

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/uspto-bulk-data-openapi.yml, openapi/uspto-office-actions-openapi.yml, openapi/uspto-patent-file-wrapper-openapi.yml,
  openapi/uspto-patentsview-openapi.yml, openapi/uspto-ptab-openapi.yml, openapi/uspto-tsdr-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  api_key_in:
  - header
schemes:
- name: ApiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: X-API-KEY
  sources:
  - openapi/uspto-bulk-data-openapi.yml
  - openapi/uspto-office-actions-openapi.yml
  - openapi/uspto-patent-file-wrapper-openapi.yml
  - openapi/uspto-patentsview-openapi.yml
  - openapi/uspto-ptab-openapi.yml
- name: ApiKeyAuth
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: USPTO-API-KEY
  sources:
  - openapi/uspto-tsdr-openapi.yml