generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://docs.columntax.com/reference/authentication
docs: https://docs.columntax.com/reference/authentication
summary:
  types: [http]
  http_schemes: [basic]
  credential_provisioning: manual
  notes: 'Credentials (client_id and client_secret) are provisioned by the Column Tax team and must be
    stored in secure credentials storage. All API calls are made server-side to keep the client_secret
    off the client.'
schemes:
- name: basicAuth
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  description: 'HTTP Basic authentication. The Authorization header carries Base64-encoded
    client_id:client_secret. Every request must include this header.'
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  format: 'Basic base64(client_id:client_secret)'
  sources: [https://docs.columntax.com/reference/authentication]
required_headers:
- name: Authorization
  value: 'Basic <base64(client_id:client_secret)>'
  applies_to: all requests
- name: Content-Type
  value: application/json
  applies_to: POST requests