# Reset an Auth Type Akto automatically detects standard authentication methods JWT and Bearer authorization headers. However, you can also create your custom auth type and reset them accordingly. This is important for enhancing security and preventing unauthorized access to accounts or sensitive information. By periodically resetting authentication types, you can prevent unauthorized access and ensure that only authorized individuals or applications have access to their accounts or APIs. ### When to Reset * To start fresh after multiple changes * When experiencing unexpected authentication detection * When adopting a new standardized auth approach ***Note: Please mark the auth types you wish to reset as inactive, before resetting.*** In the demonstration below, let's reset all the custom auth types. Go to **Settings>Auth types**. Click on the **Reset** button to reset the custom auth type. {% embed url="" %} Reset an Auth Type {% endembed %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ai-security-docs.akto.io/akto-argus-agentic-ai-security-for-homegrown-ai/agentic-ai-discovery/how-to/reset-an-auth-type.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.