🔒 API Reference - Authentication Setup

This section provides detailed instructions for configuring authentication mechanisms in our API.

🧩 Overview

Authentication is essential for securing API access. Common methods include:

• OAuth 2.0 (✅ OAuth2_setup)
• API Key (✅ API_Key_Guide)
• JWT Token (✅ JWT_Token_Usage)

🛠️ Setup Steps

1. Register an Application
   • Navigate to Developer Portal to obtain client credentials.
2. Enable OAuth 2.0

   curl -X POST https://api.example.com/auth/setup \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"grant_type": "client_credentials", "client_id": "your_id", "client_secret": "your_secret"}'
   

   ⚠️ Always use HTTPS to protect sensitive data.
3. Test Authentication
   • Use Postman or similar tools for validation.

📦 Configuration Examples

For OAuth 2.0:

auth_type: oauth2  
client_credentials_scope: "read write"  
token_expiry_minutes: 111  

For API Key:

{
  "api_key": "YOUR_123_API_SECRET",
  "key_location": "/headers/X-API-Key"
}

📌 Security Considerations

• 🔐 Never expose secrets in client-side code
• 📈 Monitor usage via Security Dashboard
• 📄 Refer to Security Policies for compliance details