PSR7 Middleware authentication stack for the CakePHP framework.

Don't know what middleware is? Check the CakePHP documentation and additionally read this.

Authentication, not Authorization

This plugin intends to provide a framework around authentication and user identification. Authorization is a separate concern that has been packaged into a separate authorization plugin.

Installation

You can install this plugin into your CakePHP application using composer:

php composer.phar require cakephp/authentication

Load the plugin by adding the following statement in your project's src/Application.php:

public function bootstrap(): void
{
    parent::bootstrap();

    $this->addPlugin('Authentication');
}

Documentation

Documentation for this plugin can be found in the CakePHP Cookbook.

IDE compatibility improvements

For AuthenticationService::loadIdentifier() you an find an IdeHelper task in IdeHelperExtra plugin.