DatabaseAuthenticator

auth. DatabaseAuthenticator

Abstracts the sign-in, sign-up and change-password processes for Database & Active Directory authentication services.

Constructor

new DatabaseAuthenticator(options, oauth)

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Parameters:
Name Type Description
options Object

Authenticator options.

Name Type Attributes Description
baseUrl String

The auth0 account URL.
clientId String <optional>

Default client ID.
oauth OAuthAuthenticator

OAuthAuthenticator instance.

Members

(inner) clientOptions :Object

Options object for the Rest Client instace.

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Type:
  • Object

Methods

changePassword(data, cbopt) → {Promise|undefined}

Change password using a database or active directory service.

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Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
data Object

User credentials object.

Name Type Description
email String

User email address.
password String

New password.
connection String

Identity provider in use.
cb function <optional>

Method callback.
Returns:
Type:
Promise | undefined
Example

Given the user email, the connection specified and the new password to use, Auth0 will send a forgot password email. Once the user clicks on the confirm password change link, the new password specified in this POST will be set to this user. Find more information in the var data = { email: '{EMAIL}', password: '{PASSWORD}', connection: 'Username-Password-Authentication' }; auth0.database.changePassword(data, function (err, message) { if (err) { // Handle error. } console.log(message); });

requestChangePasswordEmail(data, cbopt) → {Promise|undefined}

Request a change password email using a database or active directory service.

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Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
data Object

User credentials object.

Name Type Description
email String

User email address.
connection String

Identity provider in use.
cb function <optional>

Method callback.
Returns:
Type:
Promise | undefined
Example

Given the user email, the connection specified, Auth0 will send a change password email. once the user clicks on the confirm password change link, the new password specified in this POST will be set to this user. Find more information in the var data = { email: '{EMAIL}', connection: 'Username-Password-Authentication' }; auth0.database.requestChangePasswordEmail(data, function (err, message) { if (err) { // Handle error. } console.log(message); });

signIn(data, cbopt) → {Promise|undefined}

Sign in using a database or active directory service.

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Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
data Object

User credentials object.

Name Type Description
username String

Username.
password String

User password.
connection String

Identity provider in use.
cb function <optional>

Method callback.
Returns:
Type:
Promise | undefined
Example

Given the user credentials and the connection specified, it will do the authentication on the provider and return a JSON with the `access_token` and `id_token`. Find more information about the structure of the data object in the API docs. 

var data = {
  username: '{USERNAME}',
  password: '{PASSWORD}',
  connection: 'Username-Password-Authentication' // Optional field.
};

auth0.database.signIn(data, function (err, userData) {
  if (err) {
    // Handle error.
  }

  console.log(userData);
});

signUp(data, cbopt) → {Promise|undefined}

Sign up using a database or active directory service.

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Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
data Object

User credentials object.

Name Type Description
email String

User email address.
password String

User password.
connection Stinrg

Identity provider in use.
cb function <optional>

Method callback.
Returns:
Type:
Promise | undefined
Example

Given the user credentials, the connection specified and (optionally) the client ID, it will create a new user. Find more information in the API Docs. 

var data = {
  email: '{EMAIL}',
  password: '{PASSWORD}',
  connection: 'Username-Password-Authentication' // Optional field.
};

auth0.database.signUp(data, function (err, userData) {
  if (err) {
    // Handle error.
  }

  console.log(userData);
});