How to use HTTP basic authorization in a controller.
FilterController uses a before_filter
callback, calling authenticate_or_request_with_http_basic
.
PostsController uses the http_basic_authentication_with
callback.
How to use HTTP basic authorization in a controller.
FilterController uses a before_filter
callback, calling authenticate_or_request_with_http_basic
.
PostsController uses the http_basic_authentication_with
callback.
require 'digest' | |
class FilterController < ApplicationController | |
before_filter :authenticate | |
def index | |
render text: "hello world, from the index!" | |
end | |
protected | |
def authenticate | |
user = authenticate_or_request_with_http_basic do |username, password| | |
username == 'foo' && password == 'bar' | |
end | |
@current_user = user | |
end | |
end |
class PostsController < ApplicationController | |
http_basic_authenticate_with name: "dhh", password: "secret", except: :index | |
def index | |
render text: "Everyone can see me!" | |
end | |
def edit | |
render text: "I'm only accessible if you know the password" | |
end | |
end | |