remix-api-auth

name	remix-api-auth
description	Configure and verify authentication for Remix REST, CLI, and MCP workflows. Use when a task needs `REMIX_API_KEY`, `remix login`, stored Remix credentials, or auth troubleshooting.
metadata	{"tags":"remix, auth, api-key, authentication"}

Remix Authentication Setup

Use this skill when a user needs to authenticate a terminal, MCP client, or external service against Remix.

Auth Modes

• REST or custom services: send Authorization: Bearer <api_key> to https://api.remix.gg.
• CLI: run remix login, then verify with remix whoami.
• MCP: prefer REMIX_API_KEY; if unset, the server can reuse CLI credentials from ~/.config/remix/credentials.json.

Preferred Terminal Flow

curl -fsSL https://remix.gg/install.sh | bash
remix login
remix whoami

The CLI stores credentials in ~/.config/remix/credentials.json.

API Key Flow

1. Log in to your Remix account.
2. Go to https://remix.gg/api-keys.
3. Create a new API key.
4. Store it as a server-side secret or export REMIX_API_KEY.
5. Use base URL https://api.remix.gg.

Verification

Use one of these checks first:

• remix whoami
• remix config where
• GET /health
• GET /v1/games if the user explicitly wants an authenticated data call

Troubleshooting Invalid API Key

• Check whether REMIX_API_KEY is overriding stored CLI credentials.
• Check Authorization is formatted as Bearer <api_key>.
• Re-copy the key from https://remix.gg/api-keys and rotate if needed.
• Verify your service is reading the expected secret/env var in the current runtime.
• Confirm the request is server-side and not exposed through browser code.
• Run remix whoami --json to inspect the resolved auth/config context.
• If behavior seems inconsistent with local docs, use https://api.remix.gg/docs as source of truth.

Current Auth Model

Server API base URL: https://api.remix.gg

Remix server API uses bearer API keys generated from Remix account settings.

Supported auth header:

• Authorization: Bearer <api_key> for direct HTTP usage

Runtime precedence in the CLI is:

1. explicit command flags
2. environment variables
3. stored config and credentials
4. defaults

The backend resolves the key to a user and enforces ownership checks on game/version mutations.

How to Get an API Key

1. Log in to your Remix account.
2. Go to https://remix.gg/api-keys.
3. Generate a new API key.
4. Copy it once and store it in your server-side secret manager.

Required Headers

Authorization: Bearer <api_key>
Content-Type: application/json

Security Notes

• Never expose API keys in client-side browser code.
• Store in server env vars or secret manager.
• Revoke and rotate keys from https://remix.gg/api-keys.
• Usage updates lastUsed automatically.

API Authentication Rules

• Use API keys created from https://remix.gg/api-keys.
• Use Authorization: Bearer <api_key>.
• Send requests to https://api.remix.gg.
• Do not place keys in browser-side code.
• Rotate keys immediately if leaked.
• Account must not be banned or deleted.