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source: https://help.getastra.com/articles/8634520513-how-to-provide-jwt-configuration-for-automated-authentication
sources:
- https://help.getastra.com/articles/8634520513-how-to-provide-jwt-configuration-for-automated-authentication
- https://help.getastra.com/articles/2951300258-how-to-provide-oauth-2-0-authentication-details-for-secure-api-access
- https://help.getastra.com/articles/4242572340-how-to-verify-credentials-in-your-postman-collection
- https://help.getastra.com/articles/2492056622-what-are-the-steps-involved-in-signing-a-android-application
description: Authentication schemes supported by Astra for API targets
schemes:
- type: http-bearer
  name: JWT Bearer
  evidence: Select JWT Bearer as the authentication type.
  location: header
  header: Authorization
  how_to_obtain: Astra generates the JWT token using the configured signing algorithm, secret/key, payload and header.
- type: oauth2
  name: OAuth 2.0
  evidence: From the Authentication Type dropdown, select OAuth 2.0.
  token_url: https://example.com/login/oauth/access_token
  how_to_obtain: Provide Access Token URL, Client ID, Client Secret (and optionally Username/Password for Resource Owner Password grant). Astra
    uses these to obtain tokens automatically.
docs: https://help.getastra.com/articles/8634520513-how-to-provide-jwt-configuration-for-automated-authentication