Updated on 2025-05-12 GMT+08:00

API Authorization Overview

When calling an API that uses App authentication, API callers can use credentials or AppCodes for simple API authentication. The following table lists the app authentication types. For more information, see Calling an Open API.

Table 1 App authentication types

Type

Authentication Mode

Signature authentication

Credential

Simple authentication

AppCode

Two-way authentication

Credential/AppCode and custom authentication

app_api_key authentication

Credential

app_secret authentication

Credential

app_basic authentication

Credential

app_jwt authentication

Credential