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diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Constants/AuthenticationSchemes.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Constants/AuthenticationSchemes.cs
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+namespace Jellyfin.Api.Constants
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Authentication schemes for user authentication in the API.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class AuthenticationSchemes
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Scheme name for the custom legacy authentication.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string CustomAuthentication = "CustomAuthentication";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Constants/Policies.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Constants/Policies.cs
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+namespace Jellyfin.Api.Constants
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Policies for the API authorization.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class Policies
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Policy name for requiring first time setup or elevated privileges.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string FirstTimeSetupOrElevated = "FirstTimeOrElevated";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Policy name for requiring elevated privileges.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string RequiresElevation = "RequiresElevation";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Constants/UserRoles.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Constants/UserRoles.cs
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+namespace Jellyfin.Api.Constants
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Constants for user roles used in the authentication and authorization for the API.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class UserRoles
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Guest user.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string Guest = "Guest";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Regular user with no special privileges.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string User = "User";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Administrator user with elevated privileges.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string Administrator = "Administrator";
+    }
+}