VA Lighthouse · Authentication Profile

Va Gov Authentication

Authentication

VA Lighthouse secures its APIs with apiKey, http, and oauth2 across 6 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode and clientCredentials flow(s).

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Methods: apiKey, http, oauth2 Schemes: 6 OAuth flows: authorizationCode, clientCredentials API key in: header

Security Schemes

apikey apiKey

· in: header (apikey)

productionOauth oauth2

· flows: authorizationCode, clientCredentials

bearer_token http

scheme: bearer

productionOauth oauth2

· flows: authorizationCode

oauth2 oauth2

· flows: clientCredentials

apiKey apiKey

· in: header (apiKey)

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/va-gov-address-validation-v3-openapi.json, openapi/va-gov-appealable-issues-v0-openapi.json,
  openapi/va-gov-appeals-status-v0-openapi.json, openapi/va-gov-appeals-status-v1-openapi.json,
  openapi/va-gov-benefits-claims-v1-openapi.json, openapi/va-gov-benefits-claims-v2-openapi.json,
  openapi/va-gov-benefits-documents-v1-openapi.json, openapi/va-gov-benefits-intake-v1-openapi.json,
  openapi/va-gov-benefits-reference-data-v1-openapi.json, openapi/va-gov-community-care-eligibility-v0-openapi.json,
  openapi/va-gov-direct-deposit-management-v1-openapi.json, openapi/va-gov-facilities-v0-openapi.json
  ...
summary:
  types:
  - apiKey
  - http
  - oauth2
  api_key_in:
  - header
  oauth2_flows:
  - authorizationCode
  - clientCredentials
schemes:
- name: apikey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: apikey
  sources:
  - openapi/va-gov-address-validation-v3-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-appeals-status-v0-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-benefits-intake-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-benefits-reference-data-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-facilities-v0-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-facilities-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-forms-v0-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-veteran-confirmation-v0-openapi.json
- name: productionOauth
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://api.va.gov/oauth2/appeals/v1/authorization
    tokenUrl: https://api.va.gov/oauth2/appeals/v1/token
    scopes: 2
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://api.va.gov/oauth2/appeals/system/v1/token
    scopes: 1
  description: 'The authorization model for the Appealable Issues API uses OAuth 2.0/OpenID
    Connect. The following models are supported: [Authorization Code Grant (ACG)](/explore/api/appealable-issues/authorization-code)
    and [Client Credentials Grant (CCG)](/explore/api/appealable-issues/client-credentials).'
  sources:
  - openapi/va-gov-appealable-issues-v0-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-appeals-status-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-legacy-appeals-v0-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-veteran-verification-v2-openapi.json
- name: bearer_token
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  sources:
  - openapi/va-gov-benefits-claims-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-benefits-claims-v2-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-veteran-verification-v0-openapi.json
- name: productionOauth
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://api.va.gov/oauth2/authorization
    tokenUrl: https://api.va.gov/oauth2/token
    scopes: 2
  description: This API uses OAuth 2 with the authorization code grant flow. [More info](https://developer.va.gov/explore/api/benefits-claims/authorization-code)
  sources:
  - openapi/va-gov-benefits-claims-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-benefits-claims-v2-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-community-care-eligibility-v0-openapi.json
- name: oauth2
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://api.va.gov/oauth2/exemplar/system/v1/token
    scopes: 2
  sources:
  - openapi/va-gov-benefits-documents-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-direct-deposit-management-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-loan-review-v1-openapi.json
  - openapi/va-gov-va-letter-generator-v1-openapi.json
- name: apiKey
  type: apiKey
  in: header
  parameter: apiKey
  sources:
  - openapi/va-gov-veteran-confirmation-v1-openapi.json

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