express-basicauth


A simple express middleware for basic authentication

How to install

Install with npm:

``shell
npm install --save express-basicauth
`

How to use with Express

$3

`javascript
var express = require('express');
var basicAuth = require('express-basicauth');
var app = express();


app.use(basicAuth());
`

$3

`javascript
var express = require('express');
var basicAuth = require('express-basicauth');
var app = express();


app.use(basicAuth({username: 'name', password: 'pass' }));
`

$3


`javascript
var express = require('express');
var basicAuth = require('express-basicauth');
var app = express();

/**
* All you need is a function which returns a promise that is resolved once authenticated.
* You can also use async functions for this
*/
function myCustomAuthenticator(username, password) {
let authenticated = false;

// add authentication logic

return authenticated ? Promise.resolve() : Promise.reject();
}

app.use(basicAuth({authenticator: myCustomAuthenticator}));
``