# Authentication
| Reference | What it covers |
| [Secrets](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-gateway/reference/authentication/secrets.md) | Secret fields, types, and lifecycle operations (create, update, delete). |
| [API keys](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-gateway/reference/authentication/api-keys.md) | API key fields, key states, and lifecycle operations (create, revoke, rotate, delete). |
| [JWT Verification Strategies](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-gateway/reference/authentication/jwt-verification-strategies.md) | Strategy fields, token validation sequence, and audience configuration. |


## Pages in this section


- [Secrets](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-gateway/reference/authentication/secrets.md): Field reference for the Secrets component in the Agent Gateway dashboard: secret types, fields, and lifecycle operations.

- [API keys](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-gateway/reference/authentication/api-keys.md): Field reference for surface-scoped API keys in the Agent Gateway dashboard: fields, key states, and lifecycle operations.

- [JWT Verification Strategies](/products/affinidi-trust-fabric/agent-gateway/reference/authentication/jwt-verification-strategies.md): Field reference for JWT Verification Strategy configuration, which defines reusable bearer-token validation rules that surfaces reference to authenticate callers.