Token.h File Reference

#include <uWebSockets/HttpContext.h>
#include <string>

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Functions
std::string	NewAuthToken ()
	Create a new authentication token.
bool	ValidateAuthToken (uWS::HttpRequest *http_request, const std::string &required_token)
	Validate an HTTP request.

Detailed Description

Utilities for working with authentication tokens.

Function Documentation

NewAuthToken()

std::string NewAuthToken

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Create a new authentication token.

Returns

A new random token.

This function generates a new random UUID and returns it as a string.

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ValidateAuthToken()

bool ValidateAuthToken	(	uWS::HttpRequest *	http_request,
		const std::string &	required_token
	)

Validate an HTTP request.

Parameters

http_request	The HTTP request to validate.
required_token	The token to use for authentication.

Returns

Whether the request contains the required authentication token.

This function checks if the provided HTTP request contains a valid authentication token that matches the required token. It supports validation through:

• Cookies (carta-auth-token)
• Authorization header (Bearer <token>)
• URL query parameter (token)
• Custom header (carta-auth-token)

If the required token is empty, authentication is automatically approved.

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