diff --git a/include/pistache/description.h b/include/pistache/description.h
index 775b3d831..612d48f9f 100644
--- a/include/pistache/description.h
+++ b/include/pistache/description.h
@@ -143,6 +143,45 @@ struct InfoBuilder {
   Info *info_;
 };
 
+#define AUTHENTICATION_TYPES                                      \
+  AUTH_TYPE(ApiKey, "apiKey")
+
+enum class AuthenticationType {
+#define AUTH_TYPE(name, _) name,
+            AUTHENTICATION_TYPES
+#undef AUTH_TYPE
+};
+
+#define AUTHENTICATION_LOCATIONS                                      \
+  AUTH_LOC(Header, "header")                                          \
+  AUTH_LOC(Query, "query")
+
+enum class AuthenticationLocation {
+#define AUTH_LOC(name, _) name,
+            AUTHENTICATION_LOCATIONS
+#undef AUTH_LOC
+};
+
+struct Authentication {
+  Authentication(std::string title);
+
+  std::string title;
+  AuthenticationType type;
+  AuthenticationLocation location;
+  std::string name;
+};
+
+struct AuthenticationBuilder {
+  explicit AuthenticationBuilder(Authentication *auth);
+
+  AuthenticationBuilder &type(AuthenticationType type);
+  AuthenticationBuilder &location(AuthenticationLocation loc);
+  AuthenticationBuilder &name(std::string name);
+
+private:
+  Authentication *auth_;
+};
+
 struct DataType {
   virtual const char *typeName() const = 0;
   virtual const char *format() const = 0;
@@ -380,6 +419,7 @@ class Description {
               std::string description = "");
 
   Schema::InfoBuilder info();
+  Schema::AuthenticationBuilder authentication(std::string title);
 
   Description &host(std::string value);
   Description &basePath(std::string value);
@@ -423,6 +463,7 @@ class Description {
                                    std::string description);
 
   Schema::Info rawInfo() const { return info_; }
+  std::vector<Schema::Authentication> rawAuthenticationSchemas() const { return authenticationSchemes_; }
   std::string rawHost() const { return host_; }
   std::string rawBasePath() const { return basePath_; }
   std::vector<Scheme> rawSchemes() const { return schemes_; }
@@ -431,6 +472,7 @@ class Description {
 
 private:
   Schema::Info info_;
+  std::vector<Schema::Authentication> authenticationSchemes_;
   std::string host_;
   std::string basePath_;
   std::vector<Scheme> schemes_;
diff --git a/include/pistache/thirdparty/serializer/rapidjson.h b/include/pistache/thirdparty/serializer/rapidjson.h
index 02bfbd4e2..97dceab84 100644
--- a/include/pistache/thirdparty/serializer/rapidjson.h
+++ b/include/pistache/thirdparty/serializer/rapidjson.h
@@ -16,6 +16,31 @@ namespace Pistache {
 namespace Rest {
 namespace Serializer {
 
+
+const char *authenticationTypeString(Schema::AuthenticationType type) {
+  switch (type) {
+#define AUTH_TYPE(e, str)                                               \
+    case Schema::AuthenticationType::e:                                 \
+       return str;
+       AUTHENTICATION_TYPES
+#undef AUTH_TYPE
+  }
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+const char *authenticationLocationString(Schema::AuthenticationLocation location) {
+  switch (location) {
+#define AUTH_LOC(e, str)                                                     \
+    case Schema::AuthenticationLocation::e:                                  \
+       return str;
+       AUTHENTICATION_LOCATIONS
+#undef AUTH_LOC
+  }
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 template <typename Writer>
 void serializeInfo(Writer &writer, const Schema::Info &info) {
   writer.String("swagger");
@@ -38,6 +63,40 @@ void serializeInfo(Writer &writer, const Schema::Info &info) {
   }
   writer.EndObject();
 }
+template <typename Writer>
+void serializeAuthenticationSchemas(Writer &writer, const std::vector<Schema::Authentication> &authenticationSchemas) {
+  if (authenticationSchemas.empty()) return;
+
+  writer.String("securityDefinitions");
+  writer.StartObject();
+  for (auto &schema: authenticationSchemas){
+    writer.String(schema.title.c_str());
+    writer.StartObject();
+    {
+      writer.String("type");
+      writer.String(authenticationTypeString(schema.type));
+      writer.String("in");
+      writer.String(authenticationLocationString(schema.location));
+      writer.String("name");
+      writer.String(schema.name.c_str());
+    }
+    writer.EndObject();
+  }
+  writer.EndObject();
+
+  writer.String("security");
+  writer.StartArray();
+  for (auto &schema: authenticationSchemas) {
+    writer.StartObject();
+    {
+      writer.String(schema.title.c_str());
+      writer.StartArray();
+      writer.EndArray();
+    }
+    writer.EndObject();
+  }
+  writer.EndArray();
+}
 
 template <typename Writer>
 void serializePC(Writer &writer, const Schema::ProduceConsume &pc) {
@@ -175,6 +234,7 @@ void serializeDescription(Writer &writer, const Description &desc) {
   writer.StartObject();
   {
     serializeInfo(writer, desc.rawInfo());
+    serializeAuthenticationSchemas(writer, desc.rawAuthenticationSchemas());
     auto host = desc.rawHost();
     auto basePath = desc.rawBasePath();
     auto schemes = desc.rawSchemes();
diff --git a/src/common/description.cc b/src/common/description.cc
index fa2a251c5..0c2307be0 100644
--- a/src/common/description.cc
+++ b/src/common/description.cc
@@ -213,6 +213,28 @@ InfoBuilder &InfoBuilder::license(std::string name, std::string url) {
   return *this;
 }
 
+Authentication::Authentication(std::string title) : title(std::move(title)) {}
+
+AuthenticationBuilder::AuthenticationBuilder(Authentication *auth) : auth_(auth) {}
+
+AuthenticationBuilder &AuthenticationBuilder::type(AuthenticationType type)
+{
+  auth_->type = type;
+  return *this;
+}
+
+AuthenticationBuilder &AuthenticationBuilder::location(AuthenticationLocation loc)
+{
+  auth_->location = loc;
+  return *this;
+}
+
+AuthenticationBuilder &AuthenticationBuilder::name(std::string name)
+{
+  auth_->name = std::move(name);
+  return *this;
+}
+
 } // namespace Schema
 
 Description::Description(std::string title, std::string version,
@@ -225,6 +247,12 @@ Schema::InfoBuilder Description::info() {
   return builder;
 }
 
+Schema::AuthenticationBuilder Description::authentication(std::string title)
+{
+  auto it = authenticationSchemes_.emplace(authenticationSchemes_.end(), std::move(title));
+  return Schema::AuthenticationBuilder(&*it);
+}
+
 Description &Description::host(std::string value) {
   host_ = std::move(value);
   return *this;