Ellar's OpenAPI security is governed by specialized GuardCanActivate classes and AuthenticationHandler classes.
Reference for more information:
Enables cookie-based authentication mechanisms for an operation. Here's an example:
=== "Using Cookie Guard" ```python import typing as t from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext, UseGuards from ellar.auth.guards import GuardAPIKeyCookie from ellar.auth import UserIdentity from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyGuardAPIKeyCookie(GuardAPIKeyCookie):
parameter_name = 'optional-session-id'
openapi_name = 'cookie'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, key: t.Optional[t.Any]) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if key == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
return False
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@UseGuards(MyGuardAPIKeyCookie)
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
```
`GuardAPIKeyCookie` is an abstract class requiring implementation of the `authentication_handler`,
which is called after retrieving the key from the request `cookie` using `parameter_name`.
=== "Using Cookie Authentication Handler" ```python import typing as t from ellar.app import AppFactory from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext from ellar.auth.handlers import CookieAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler from ellar.auth import UserIdentity, AuthenticationRequired from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyCookieAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler(CookieAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler):
parameter_name = 'api_key'
openapi_name = 'cookie'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, key: t.Optional[t.Any]) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if key == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@AuthenticationRequired('cookie')
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
app.add_authentication_schemes(MyCookieAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler)
```
`CookieAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler` is an abstract class requiring implementation of the `authentication_handler`,
which is called after retrieving the key from the request `cookie` using `parameter_name`.
When using authentication handlers, `AuthenticationRequired` should to used to protect any endpoint and by passing `openapi_name` as a parameter
will create necessary OPENAPI security scheme around the decorated Controller or endpoint.
Enables header-based authentication mechanisms for an operation. Example:
=== "Using Header Guard" ```python import typing as t from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext, UseGuards from ellar.auth.guards import GuardAPIKeyHeader from ellar.auth import UserIdentity from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyGuardAPIKeyHeader(GuardAPIKeyHeader):
parameter_name = 'X-API-Key'
openapi_name = 'header'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, key: t.Optional[t.Any]) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if key == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
return False
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@UseGuards(MyGuardAPIKeyHeader)
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
```
=== "Using Header Authentication Handler" ```python import typing as t from ellar.app import AppFactory from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext from ellar.auth.handlers import HeaderAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler from ellar.auth import UserIdentity, AuthenticationRequired from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyHeaderAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler(HeaderAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler):
parameter_name = 'X-API-Key'
openapi_name = 'header'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, key: t.Optional[t.Any]) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if key == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@AuthenticationRequired('header')
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
app.add_authentication_schemes(MyHeaderAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler)
```
Enables query-based authentication mechanisms for an operation. Example:
=== "Using Query Guard" ```python import typing as t from ellar.app import AppFactory from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext, UseGuards from ellar.auth.guards import GuardAPIKeyQuery from ellar.auth import UserIdentity from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyGuardAPIKeyQuery(GuardAPIKeyQuery):
parameter_name = 'api_key'
openapi_name = 'query'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, key: t.Optional[t.Any]) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if key == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
return False
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@UseGuards(MyGuardAPIKeyQuery)
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
```
=== "Using Query Authentication Handler" ```python import typing as t from ellar.app import AppFactory from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext from ellar.auth.handlers import QueryAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler from ellar.auth import UserIdentity, AuthenticationRequired from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyQueryAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler(QueryAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler):
parameter_name = 'api_key'
openapi_name = 'query'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, key: t.Optional[t.Any]) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if key == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@AuthenticationRequired('query')
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
app.add_authentication_schemes(MyQueryAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler)
```
Enables basic authentication mechanisms for an operation. Example:
=== "Using HttpBasic Guard" ```python import typing as t from ellar.app import AppFactory from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext, UseGuards from ellar.auth.guards import GuardHttpBasicAuth from ellar.auth import UserIdentity from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyGuardHttpBasicAuth(GuardHttpBasicAuth):
openapi_name = 'basic'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, credentials: t.Any) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if credentials.username == "admin" and credentials.password == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, username='admin', first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
return False
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@UseGuards(MyGuardHttpBasicAuth)
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
```
=== "Using HttpBasic Authentication Handler" ```python import typing as t from ellar.app import AppFactory from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IHostContext, IExecutionContext from ellar.auth.handlers import HttpBasicAuthenticationHandler from ellar.auth import UserIdentity, AuthenticationRequired from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyHttpBasicAuthenticationHandler(HttpBasicAuthenticationHandler):
openapi_name = 'basic'
async def authentication_handler(self, context: IHostContext, credentials: t.Any) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if credentials.username == "admin" and credentials.password == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, username='admin', first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@AuthenticationRequired('basic')
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
app.add_authentication_schemes(MyHttpBasicAuthenticationHandler)
```
Enables bearer authentication mechanisms for an operation. Example:
=== "Using HttpBearer Guard" ```python import typing as t from ellar.app import AppFactory from ellar.auth.guards import GuardHttpBearerAuth from ellar.auth import UserIdentity from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext, UseGuards from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyGuardHttpBearerAuth(GuardHttpBearerAuth):
openapi_name = 'bearer'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, credentials: t.Any) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if credentials.credentials == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, username='admin', first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
return False
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@UseGuards(MyGuardHttpBearerAuth)
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
```
=== "Using HttpBearer Authentication Handler" ```python import typing as t from ellar.app import AppFactory from ellar.common import ModuleRouter, IExecutionContext from ellar.auth.handlers import HttpBearerAuthenticationHandler from ellar.auth import UserIdentity, AuthenticationRequired from ellar.di import injectable
@injectable
class MyHeaderAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler(HttpBearerAuthenticationHandler):
openapi_name = 'bearer'
async def authentication_handler(self, context:IExecutionContext, credentials: t.Any) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
if credentials.credentials == "secret":
return UserIdentity(id=1, username='admin', first_name='John', last_name='Doe')
router = ModuleRouter()
@router.get()
@AuthenticationRequired('bearer')
def index(ctx: IExecutionContext):
return ctx.user
app = AppFactory.create_app(routers=[router], controllers=[])
app.add_authentication_schemes(MyHeaderAPIKeyAuthenticationHandler)
```




