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Basic Auth

Validates username/password combinations from Authorization: Basic headers.

Configuration​

[middleware.basic_auth_example]
type = "basic_auth"
username = "test_user"
password = "test_password"
# token_path = "/tmp/test_token"  # optional

Options​

  • username (string, required) - Username to validate
  • password (string, required) - Password to validate
  • token_path (string, optional) - File path for pre-shared token

Error handling​

Authentication failures return HTTP 401 Unauthorized.

Notes​

Only use with HTTPS in production.