use-authn

Authentication primitive metadata for RustUse.

Experimental

use-authn is experimental while the use-security workspace remains below 0.3.0. Expect small API adjustments during the first release wave.

Example

use use_authn::{AuthenticationFactor, AuthenticationMethod, MfaStatus};

assert_eq!(AuthenticationMethod::Passkey.as_str(), "passkey");
assert_eq!(AuthenticationFactor::Possession.as_str(), "possession");
assert_eq!(MfaStatus::Enforced.to_string(), "enforced");

Scope

• Authentication methods, factors, schemes, credential kinds, session kinds, token-binding labels, password-policy levels, and MFA status labels.
• Local metadata for tools, documentation, and application glue code.

Non-goals

• Authenticating users.
• Password hashing.
• Token generation, validation, or storage.
• Identity provider or session server behavior.

License

Licensed under either of the following, at your option:

• Apache License, Version 2.0
• MIT license