ktor-server-auth/io.ktor.server.auth/authenticate

authenticate

fun Route.authenticate(vararg configurations: String? = arrayOf(null), optional: Boolean = false, build: Route.() -> Unit): Route(source)

Creates a route that allows you to define authorization scope for application resources. This function accepts names of authentication providers defined in the Authentication plugin configuration.

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Parameters

configurations

names of authentication providers defined in the Authentication plugin configuration.

optional

when set, if the client provides no authentication, a call continues but with a null Principal.

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Throws

if no Authentication plugin installed first.

if there are no registered providers referred by configurations names.

fun Route.authenticate(vararg configurations: String? = arrayOf(null), strategy: AuthenticationStrategy, build: Route.() -> Unit): Route(source)

Creates a route that allows you to define authorization scope for application resources. This function accepts names of authentication providers defined in the Authentication plugin configuration.

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Parameters

configurations

names of authentication providers defined in the Authentication plugin configuration.

strategy

defines resolution strategy for nested authentication providers. AuthenticationStrategy.Optional - if the client provides no authentication, a call continues but with a null Principal. AuthenticationStrategy.FirstSuccessful - client must provide authentication data for at least one provider registered for this route AuthenticationStrategy.Required - client must provide authentication data for all providers registered for this route with this strategy

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Throws

if no Authentication plugin installed first.

if there are no registered providers referred by configurations names.

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