# What authentication methods are supported?

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/avatax-for-vat/xjj0021339444420/

# What authentication methods are supported?

Learn about the authentication methods currently supported and planned for future updates.

[Basic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_authentication) is the only authentication type currently supported. A future version will add support for [OAuth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OAuth).