generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://docs.argalabs.com/api-reference/auth
docs: https://docs.argalabs.com/api-reference/auth
base_url: https://api.argalabs.com
summary:
  types:
  - http
  http_schemes:
  - bearer
  token_kinds:
  - api_key
  - jwt
schemes:
- name: apiKeyBearer
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  token_type: API key
  prefix: arga_sk_
  usage: Server-to-server calls — SDKs, CI jobs, scripts, local tools.
  header: 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
  provisioning:
  - Settings -> API Keys in the web app
  - arga login (device-scoped key stored at ~/.config/arga/config.json)
  quickstart_key:
    note: Email get-started signup yields a quickstart API key limited to 5 twin provisions.
- name: jwtSession
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  token_type: JWT
  usage: Web app sessions and user-scoped browser flows. Some GitHub configuration endpoints require a user session.
notes:
- One account per email address; identity endpoints return 409 when violated.
- CLI/SDK/MCP all target https://api.argalabs.com by default; override with --api-url or ARGA_API_URL.