API Reference: Authentication

Version 4.2.0 · Last updated: 2026-03-15

POST /api/v2/auth/token

Exchange credentials for a JWT access token.

Request Body

{
  "grant_type": "password",
  "username": "user@example.com",
  "password": "secret",
  "scope": "read write"
}

Response (200 OK)

{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIs...",
  "token_type": "bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "refresh_token": "dGhpcyBpcyBhIHJlZnJlc2..."
}

Configuration Notes

When setting up the authentication middleware, ensure the following environment variables are configured in your deployment:

# Auth configuration
JWT_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-here
JWT_ALGORITHM=RS256
TOKEN_EXPIRY_SECONDS=3600

# Rate limiting
AUTH_RATE_LIMIT=100/hour
AUTH_LOCKOUT_THRESHOLD=5

# 

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POST /api/v2/auth/refresh

Use a refresh token to obtain a new access token without re-authenticating.

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