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API Documentation Overview

PasskeyMe provides a comprehensive REST API alongside our framework-specific SDKs. This section helps you understand when to use the API directly versus using our SDKs, and provides integration examples for direct API usage.

🔗 Complete API Reference​

📖 Full Swagger API Documentation

Our complete API documentation is available as an interactive Swagger interface where you can:

  • Browse all available endpoints
  • See request/response schemas
  • Test API calls directly
  • Download OpenAPI specifications

🤔 When to Use API vs SDKs​

Use the Direct API When:​

  • ✅ Building custom integrations for unsupported frameworks
  • ✅ Server-side authentication flows
  • ✅ Webhook processing and backend integrations
  • ✅ Custom token validation logic
  • ✅ Building your own SDK for a new platform

Use Framework SDKs When:​

  • ✅ React applications - use @passkeyme/react-auth
  • ✅ JavaScript/TypeScript apps - use @passkeyme/auth
  • ✅ React Native apps - React Native SDK (coming Q1 2025) - use JavaScript SDK currently
  • ✅ Standard authentication flows with built-in UI components

🔐 Authentication Flow via API​

1. Configuration Endpoint​

GET /api/config?app_id={your_app_id}

Retrieve your application configuration including OAuth providers and settings.

2. OAuth Redirect​

GET /oauth/{provider}/authorize?app_id={app_id}&redirect_uri={redirect_uri}

Redirect users to OAuth provider (Google, GitHub, Facebook) for authentication.

3. Token Verification​

GET /api/auth/verify-token?token={jwt_token}&app_id={app_id}

Verify JWT tokens received from authentication callbacks.

4. User Information​

GET /api/user?token={jwt_token}

Retrieve authenticated user information using a valid JWT token.

🛠️ Integration Examples​

Frontend Integration (Vanilla JavaScript)​

class PasskeymeApiClient {
  constructor(appId, baseUrl = 'https://auth.passkeyme.com') {
    this.appId = appId;
    this.baseUrl = baseUrl;
  }

  async getConfig() {
    const response = await fetch(
      `${this.baseUrl}/api/config?app_id=${this.appId}`
    );
    return response.json();
  }

  redirectToOAuth(provider, redirectUri) {
    const url = `${this.baseUrl}/oauth/${provider}/authorize?app_id=${this.appId}&redirect_uri=${encodeURIComponent(redirectUri)}`;
    window.location.href = url;
  }

  async verifyToken(token) {
    const response = await fetch(
      `${this.baseUrl}/api/auth/verify-token?token=${token}&app_id=${this.appId}`
    );
    return response.json();
  }

  async getCurrentUser(token) {
    const response = await fetch(
      `${this.baseUrl}/api/user?token=${token}`
    );
    return response.json();
  }
}

Backend Integration (Node.js)​

const express = require('express');
const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');

const app = express();

// Middleware to verify PasskeyMe tokens
const verifyPasskeymeToken = async (req, res, next) => {
  const token = req.headers.authorization?.replace('Bearer ', '');
  
  if (!token) {
    return res.status(401).json({ error: 'No token provided' });
  }

  try {
    // Verify with PasskeyMe API
    const response = await fetch(
      `https://auth.passkeyme.com/api/auth/verify-token?token=${token}&app_id=${process.env.PASSKEYME_APP_ID}`
    );
    
    const result = await response.json();
    
    if (result.valid) {
      req.user = result.user;
      next();
    } else {
      res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid token' });
    }
  } catch (error) {
    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Token verification failed' });
  }
};

// Protected route example
app.get('/api/protected', verifyPasskeymeToken, (req, res) => {
  res.json({ 
    message: 'Protected data', 
    user: req.user 
  });
});

Python Integration​

import requests
import os
from flask import Flask, request, jsonify

app = Flask(__name__)

class PasskeymeClient:
    def __init__(self, app_id, base_url="https://auth.passkeyme.com"):
        self.app_id = app_id
        self.base_url = base_url
    
    def verify_token(self, token):
        response = requests.get(
            f"{self.base_url}/api/auth/verify-token",
            params={"token": token, "app_id": self.app_id}
        )
        return response.json()
    
    def get_user(self, token):
        response = requests.get(
            f"{self.base_url}/api/user",
            params={"token": token}
        )
        return response.json()

passkeyme = PasskeymeClient(os.environ['PASSKEYME_APP_ID'])

def require_auth(f):
    def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
        token = request.headers.get('Authorization', '').replace('Bearer ', '')
        
        if not token:
            return jsonify({'error': 'No token provided'}), 401
        
        result = passkeyme.verify_token(token)
        if not result.get('valid'):
            return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid token'}), 401
        
        request.user = result.get('user')
        return f(*args, **kwargs)
    
    return decorated_function

@app.route('/api/protected')
@require_auth
def protected():
    return jsonify({
        'message': 'Protected data',
        'user': request.user
    })

🔑 Token Management​

JWT Token Structure​

PasskeyMe returns standard JWT tokens with the following claims:

{
  "sub": "user-uuid",
  "email": "user@example.com",
  "aud": "application-uuid", 
  "iss": "https://passkeyme.com",
  "iat": 1640995200,
  "exp": 1640998800,
  "user_id": "user-uuid",
  "app_id": "application-uuid"
}

Token Verification Best Practices​

  1. Always verify tokens server-side for sensitive operations
  2. Cache verification results with appropriate TTL
  3. Handle token expiration gracefully
  4. Use HTTPS for all API calls
  5. Store tokens securely in browser (httpOnly cookies recommended)

🔒 Security Considerations​

API Key Management​

  • Store your app_id securely
  • Use environment variables in production
  • Rotate credentials regularly
  • Monitor API usage for anomalies

Token Handling​

  • Validate tokens on every protected request
  • Implement token refresh logic
  • Use short-lived tokens when possible
  • Log authentication events for security monitoring

🚀 Next Steps​

  1. Explore the Full API - Browse all endpoints
  2. Authentication Flows - Complete flow implementations
  3. Token Management - Security and lifecycle management
  4. Try our React SDK - For React applications
  5. Use JavaScript SDK - For other frameworks

💬 Support​