[nodebb-plugin-ns-login] NS Login

[Nicolas]

NodeBB: Login

Simple API endpoint for external login. Special use case: external login checks if user's credentials are valid.

I'm using it for validation of user existence and correctness of credentials, so I can provide necessary services around NodeBB.

This plugin does not add UI elements and creates very low overhead on start-up script.

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[Firelad]

What is this supposed to be? Wasn't it already existed in the core?

[Nicolas]

@Firelad said:

Wasn't it already existed in the core?

Available for external use? Maybe, I didn't find.

[agarcia17]

@Nicolas do you mind giving an example how this plugin works? I make an ajax from an external application providing a username and password and i should be logged in?

[Nicolas]

Plugin checks login credentials. if they are correct, it will provide user object as a response. For example, I'm using this plugin for my external API.

By visiting /api/ns/login via POST, if credentials are correct, response will look like

This plugin does not create any persistent sessions.

[agarcia17]

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[agarcia17]

@Nicolas would it be possible to modify your plugin to create a persistent session? if so, do you have any pointers for me to do so?

[agarcia17]

@julian any ideas?

[smendez-hi]

any news on this? What @agarcia17 says is what i'm looking for.

[Nicolas]

@smendez-hi plugin was not designed to handle persistent sessions.

[smendez-hi]

@Nicolas Ok, thanks. Then the only possible solution is Oauth2

[Nicolas]

Version 2.2.0

The new version is available.

Changelog:

• Add email as a login credential