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# authd
authd is a token-based authentication micro-service.
## Build
`authd` is written in Crystal and uses `build.zsh` as Makefile generator, as
well as shards to fetch dependencies.
Youll need the following tools to build authd:
- crystal
- shards
- build.zsh
- make
To build authd, run the following commands:
```
shards install
make
```
Note that if you clone authd from its repository, its `Makefile` may be missing.
In such situations, run `build.zsh -c` to generate it, after which `make` should run fine.
## Deployment
```
$ authd --help
usage: authd [options]
-s directory, --storage directory
Directory in which to store users.
-K file, --key-file file JWT key file
-R --allow-registrations
-h, --help Show this help
$
```
### Users storage
The storage directory will default to `./storage`.
No SQL database, database management system or other kind of setup is required to run authd and store users.
To migrate an instance of authd, a simple copy of the storage directory will be enough.
Make sure your copy preserves symlinks, as those are extensively used.
### Administrating users
The `authd-user-add` and `authd-user-allow` are tools to add users to authds database and to edit their permissions.
The permission level `none` can be used in `authd-user-allow` to remove a permission.
### Key file
authd will provide users with cryptographically signed tokens.
To sign and check those tokens, a shared key is required between authd and services using authd.
authd reads that key from a file to prevent it being visible on the command line when running authd.
Any content is acceptable as a key file.
Example:
```
$ echo "I am a key." > key-file
$ authd -K ./key-file
```
## APIs
### Protocol
authds protocol is still subject to change.
### Libraries
A `AuthD::Client` Crystal class is available to build synchronous clients in Crystal.
```crystal
require "authd"
authd = AuthD::Client.new
authd.key = File.read("./some-file").chomp
pp! r = authd.get_token?("login", "password")
pp! r = authd.add_user("login", "password")
pp! u = authd.get_user?("login", "password").not_nil!
```
## Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.