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Updating dox for mod_rest. Ideas expressed / clarified:
1) Making clear that mod_rest isn't to be installed under VirtualHosts AND as a component.
2) Understanding some of the implications of this choice:
A) Changes to user authentication
B) How it affects subdomains
3) More consistent use of domain names for clarity.
4) Using different heading sizes to show scope of section.
Essentially, I added all the tidbits I had to clarify in getting this to work in my
own example.
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9 This module lets you test whether a set of credentials are valid, |
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10 using Prosody's configured authentication mechanism. |
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12 This is useful as an easy way to allow other (e.g. non-XMPP) applications |
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18 To test credentials, issue a simple GET request with HTTP basic auth: |
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21 Authorization: Basic <base64(jid:password)> |
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23 Prosody will return a 2xx code on success (user exists and credentials are |
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24 correct), or 401 if the credentials are invalid. Any other code may be returned |
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31 curl http://prosody.local:5280/auth_check -u user@example.com:secr1t |
