tent-auth

A node.js helper for the Tent app authentication process. Thanks to browserify this module can also be used in the browser! More information can be found in the corresponding docs.

install

With npm:

npm install tent-auth

usage

Working examples can be found in the example folder. To understand how to utilize this module you should really look at these. The simple one just goes one time through the auth flow, the more complex one spins up a server and remembers entities to support "logins" and is extensively commented.

methods

var auth = require('tent-auth')

auth.registerApp(meta, app, function callback(err, tempCreds, appID) {})

If the entity didn't authorize the app previously, this is the first function to call. Else this step should be skipped (server example). It takes the content part of the meta post (meta.post.content), the app post to create (following this schema) and a callback. After completion, the callback gets passed temporary credentials, which have to be used during the authorization process and the id of the created app post.

auth.generateURL(meta, appID)

This function generates a URL to which the user has to be directed. It requires the same meta object as auth.registerApp() and takes the id of the created app post. The return is an object, containing state and url keys. The state should be persisted, to be able to compare it later.

auth.tradeCode(meta, tempCreds, code, function callback(err, permaCreds) {})

When the server finally redirects the user to the specified redirect uri, this function can be used to trade the code for permanent tokens. Use the tempCreds obtained from auth.registerApp().

test

Tests are currently broken and are in need of a major rework.

license

This software is released under the MIT license:

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