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APIKeyHeader

APIKeyHeader reads an API key from a named HTTP header. It works as a FastAPI dependency and documents the security scheme in OpenAPI.

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Syntax

APIKeyHeader(*, name, scheme_name=None, description=None, auto_error=True)

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  • APIKeyCookie
  • APIKeyQuery
  • HTTPBearer
  • Depends
  • Security

Source: Security Tools - FastAPI. Checked 2026-11-03.