# ConnectorAuthenticationType

The kind of credential a connector's endpoint needs.

**Kind:** a string enum, used in requests and responses.

## Values

| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| `"None"` | No credential is sent. |
| `"Header"` | A secret's value, sent in an HTTP header that the tool names. |
| `"Maitento"` | A short-lived Maitento token, for connectors that call Maitento's own API. |

New values can appear, so treat one you don't know as "something else", not as an error.

## Where it's used

- Inside [`McpConnectorCreateRequest`](https://docs.maitento.com/reference/types/mcp-connector-create-request.md)
- Inside [`McpConnectorVersion`](https://docs.maitento.com/reference/types/mcp-connector-version.md)
- Inside [`OpenApiConnectorCreateRequest`](https://docs.maitento.com/reference/types/open-api-connector-create-request.md)
- Inside [`OpenApiConnectorVersion`](https://docs.maitento.com/reference/types/open-api-connector-version.md)