@dfinity/auth-client

@dfinity/auth-client

Simple interface to get your web application authenticated with the Internet Identity Service

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Installation

Using AuthClient:

npm i --save @dfinity/auth-client

In the browser:

import * as auth from "@dfinity/auth-client";

or using individual exports:

import { AuthClient } from "@dfinity/auth-client";

To get started with auth client, run

const authClient = await AuthClient.create();

The authClient can log in with

authClient.loginWithRedirect();

It handles redirects, saves your delegation to localStorage, and then sets you up with an identity.

if (location.hash.substring(1).startsWith('access_token')) {
  const identity = await authClient.handleRedirectCallback();
}

Then, you can use that identity to make authenticated calls using the @dfinity/agent Actor.

const actor = Actor.createActor(idlFactory, {
  agent: new HttpAgent({
    host: hostUrlEl.value,
    identity,
  }),
  canisterId,
});

Note: depends on @dfinity/agent, @dfinity/authentication, and @dfinity/identity.