---
title: "Changes to Authorize a connection"
method: POST
path: "/connections:authorize"
---

# Changes to Authorize a connection

`POST /connections:authorize`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 5 of 28 revisions.

- **2026-09-17** `b8591e05c0ba`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2026-09-12** `6205c7327cde`: 1 info
- **2026-08-22** `fd9d80e384a8`: 1 warning
- **2026-07-31** `5dbd6e8473c9`: 1 warning
- **2026-07-26** `c0926990c662`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-09-17** `b8591e05c0ba`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `x-api-key`
  - the endpoint scheme security `x-api-key` was added to the API
- **2026-09-12** `6205c7327cde`: 1 info
  - api operation id `authorize-connection` removed and replaced with `dataConnectors_authorize-connection`
- **2026-08-22** `fd9d80e384a8`: 1 warning
  - the `custom_id` request property's maxLength was set to `255`
- **2026-07-31** `5dbd6e8473c9`: 1 warning
  - removed the optional property `docs_url` from the response with the `400` status
- **2026-07-26** `c0926990c662`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/twelvelabs/apis/twelvelabs-api/docs/connections:authorize/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/twelvelabs/apis/twelvelabs-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/twelvelabs/apis/twelvelabs-api/changes/connections:authorize/post)