Add token-based authentication. #20
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| // The function should return true for a valid token. | ||
| func TokenFunc(authfn func(string) bool) martini.Handler { | ||
| return func(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, c martini.Context) { | ||
| auth := req.Header.Get("X-Token") |
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Why would you use the X-Token header? Token-based authentication usually uses the Authorization header as well, together with the Bearer keyword instead of Basic (or sometimes no keyword at all).
Examples:
Authorization: mytoken
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A bunch of third party APIs have done so to avoid any confusion with Basic auth -- but I'm fine with using Authorization: Bearer instead. Do you want an adjusted patch set?
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Nah, I don't really care that much. Either way is fine with me.
If @codegangsta if fine with this patch, I'd just add a few simple tests before we merge, that's all.
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This patch adds authentication based on a passed token, contained in the
X-Tokenheader. It allows a login endpoint to create a token which can be passed as a header to all subsequent API calls.