API Key
authentication_method
Overview
Use caseauthenticating API requests
Integrates with
Also see
Alternative to
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Claims39
Avg confidence91%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated 16 days ago
WikidataQ4654318
Trust distribution
100% unverified
API Key
concept
Unique identifier used to authenticate API requests and control access to web services and applications.
Compare with...primary use case
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| authenticating API requests | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Authentication and authorization for API access | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
supports protocol
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTTPS | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| HTTP | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| REST API | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
integrates with
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REST APIs | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| GraphQL APIs | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
security consideration
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| requires secure transmission | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| requires HTTPS for secure transmission | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Must be transmitted over HTTPS | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Should be transmitted over HTTPS only | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
used by
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REST APIs | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
used by service
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google APIs | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| AWS APIs | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
authentication method type
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| token-based authentication | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| bearer token authentication | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
used by service type
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REST APIs | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| web services | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
transmission method
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP headers | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| URL query parameters | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Query parameters | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
authentication type
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Token-based authentication | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
transmitted via
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP headers | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Query parameters | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
alternative to
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAuth tokens | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| basic authentication | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| OAuth 2.0 | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
| JWT tokens | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
security characteristic
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revocable access control | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Stateless authentication | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
characteristic
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple implementation | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
common format
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alphanumeric string | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
| Base64 encoded strings | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
common header name
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-API-Key | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
| Authorization | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
limitation
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No built-in expiration mechanism | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |