V12 · Authentication Profile

V12 Authentication

Authentication

Authentication for V12 API uses Bearer tokens sent in the Authorization header.

V12 declares 2 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

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Methods: Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

API key http-bearer
OAuth access token http-bearer

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-10-19'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://v12.sh/docs/public-api/authentication
sources:
- https://v12.sh/docs/public-api/authentication
- https://v12.sh/docs/quickstart
- https://v12.sh/docs/public-api/quickstart
description: Authentication for V12 API uses Bearer tokens sent in the Authorization header.
schemes:
- type: http-bearer
  name: API key
  evidence: Send the token only in the Authorization header, as Bearer <token> . The API ignores a token in a cookie or the query string.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Create it in Settings → Developer ; see Create an API key . Token prefix is v12p_ .
- type: http-bearer
  name: OAuth access token
  evidence: Send the token only in the Authorization header, as Bearer <token> . The API ignores a token in a cookie or the query string.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Sign in through the browser and approve the consent page. Token prefix is v12a_ .
docs: https://v12.sh/docs/public-api/authentication

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