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OAuth - Python SDK

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Overview

OAuth authentication endpoints

Available Operations

exchange_auth_code_for_api_key

Exchange an authorization code from the PKCE flow for a user-controlled API key

Example Usage

python
from modelgates import ModelGatesimport os with ModelGates(    http_referer="<value>",    x_open_router_title="<value>",    x_open_router_categories="<value>",    api_key=os.getenv("MODELGATES_API_KEY", ""),) as open_router:     res = open_router.o_auth.exchange_auth_code_for_api_key(code="auth_code_abc123def456", code_challenge_method="S256", code_verifier="dBjftJeZ4CVP-mB92K27uhbUJU1p1r_wW1gFWFOEjXk")     # Handle response    print(res)

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
codestr:heavy_check_mark:The authorization code received from the OAuth redirectauth_code_abc123def456
http_refererOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:The app identifier should be your app's URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings.
This is used to track API usage per application.
x_open_router_titleOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in ModelGates's dashboard.
x_open_router_categoriesOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. "cli-agent,cloud-agent"). Used for marketplace rankings.
code_challenge_methodOptionalNullable[operations.ExchangeAuthCodeForAPIKeyCodeChallengeMethod]:heavy_minus_sign:The method used to generate the code challengeS256
code_verifierOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:The code verifier if code_challenge was used in the authorization requestdBjftJeZ4CVP-mB92K27uhbUJU1p1r_wW1gFWFOEjXk
retriesOptional[utils.RetryConfig]:heavy_minus_sign:Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.ExchangeAuthCodeForAPIKeyResponse

Errors

Error TypeStatus CodeContent Type
errors.BadRequestResponseError400application/json
errors.ForbiddenResponseError403application/json
errors.InternalServerResponseError500application/json
errors.ModelGatesDefaultError4XX, 5XX*/*

create_auth_code

Create an authorization code for the PKCE flow to generate a user-controlled API key

Example Usage

python
from modelgates import ModelGatesimport os with ModelGates(    http_referer="<value>",    x_open_router_title="<value>",    x_open_router_categories="<value>",    api_key=os.getenv("MODELGATES_API_KEY", ""),) as open_router:     res = open_router.o_auth.create_auth_code(callback_url="https://myapp.com/auth/callback", code_challenge="E9Melhoa2OwvFrEMTJguCHaoeK1t8URWbuGJSstw-cM", code_challenge_method="S256", limit=100)     # Handle response    print(res)

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
callback_urlstr:heavy_check_mark:The callback URL to redirect to after authorization. Note, only https URLs on ports 443 and 3000 are allowed.https://myapp.com/auth/callback
http_refererOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:The app identifier should be your app's URL and is used as the primary identifier for rankings.
This is used to track API usage per application.
x_open_router_titleOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:The app display name allows you to customize how your app appears in ModelGates's dashboard.
x_open_router_categoriesOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:Comma-separated list of app categories (e.g. "cli-agent,cloud-agent"). Used for marketplace rankings.
code_challengeOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:PKCE code challenge for enhanced securityE9Melhoa2OwvFrEMTJguCHaoeK1t8URWbuGJSstw-cM
code_challenge_methodOptional[operations.CreateAuthKeysCodeCodeChallengeMethod]:heavy_minus_sign:The method used to generate the code challengeS256
expires_atdate:heavy_minus_sign:Optional expiration time for the API key to be created2027-12-31T23:59:59Z
key_labelOptional[str]:heavy_minus_sign:Optional custom label for the API key. Defaults to the app name if not provided.My Custom Key
limitOptional[float]:heavy_minus_sign:Credit limit for the API key to be created100
usage_limit_typeOptional[operations.UsageLimitType]:heavy_minus_sign:Optional credit limit reset interval. When set, the credit limit resets on this interval.monthly
retriesOptional[utils.RetryConfig]:heavy_minus_sign:Configuration to override the default retry behavior of the client.

Response

operations.CreateAuthKeysCodeResponse

Errors

Error TypeStatus CodeContent Type
errors.BadRequestResponseError400application/json
errors.UnauthorizedResponseError401application/json
errors.ConflictResponseError409application/json
errors.InternalServerResponseError500application/json
errors.ModelGatesDefaultError4XX, 5XX*/*