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    Authentication

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    Verify the identity of the clients that send requests to your gateway, such as with API keys, basic auth, JWTs, MCP authentication, or OIDC.
    Basic authentication
    Configure simple username and password authentication for your routes.
    API key authentication
    Authenticate requests using API keys with configurable validation modes.
    Virtual keys for LLMs
    Redirects to the virtual keys guide, which authenticates LLM clients with keys that the gateway …
    JWT authentication
    Verify JWT tokens from incoming requests using JWKS and configured issuers.
    MCP authentication
    Configure OAuth 2.0 protection for MCP servers with JWT validation.
    OIDC browser authentication
    Enable browser-based OpenID Connect authentication with encrypted session cookies.
    Backend authenticationAuthorization
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