Add Auth to an HTTP Server - Redop

This tutorial shows the quickest way to add auth to a hosted Redop server.

What you will add

header-based auth with a built-in plugin
protected HTTP tools
a client call that includes the expected header

Step 1: Add the plugin

import { apiKey, Redop } from "@redopjs/redop";

new Redop({ serverInfo: { name: "auth-demo" } })
  .use(
    apiKey({
      key: process.env.API_SECRET ?? "dev-secret",
    }),
  )
  .tool("ping", {
    handler: () => ({ ok: true }),
  });

Step 2: Call the tool with the header

Send the header your plugin expects:

x-api-key: dev-secret

Step 3: Keep advanced config optional

If you need to change where the validated value is stored on ctx, use contextKey. Most servers can ignore that option.

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