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Authentication Methods

The MCP Gateway supports two authentication methods: Use OAuth when you need user-specific access:
  • Automatically handled by your MCP client
  • User context is maintained
  • Actions are tracked per user
  • No additional configuration needed

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API Key Authentication (For Server Integrations)

Use API keys for automated systems:
  • Include apigene-api-key header in requests
  • Direct server-to-server access
  • No user context required
  • Ideal for automated workflows

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How to Choose

Use OAuth when:
  • Building user-facing applications
  • Need to track actions per user
  • Want automatic token management
Use API key when:
  • Building server-to-server integrations
  • Running automated systems
  • Don’t need user context

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