axios-kerberos

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Axios wrapper for Kerberos authentication, version 2.0.0. Uses the `kerberos` npm package to negotiate SPNEGO tokens for HTTP requests against Kerberos-authenticated endpoints. No active release cadence; last update may be stale. Simpler than full GSSAPI libraries but tightly coupled to the `kerberos` native addon, which requires system Kerberos libraries (krb5). Not actively maintained since 2021.

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npm install axios-kerberos

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · AXIOS-KERBEROS

axios-kerberos

securityjavascriptv2.0.0

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

kerberos

✓ import kerberos from 'axios-kerberos'

✗ const kerberos = require('axios-kerberos')

ESM-only; default export is the kerberos instance.

Creates an Axios instance with Kerberos authentication and makes a GET request.

import axios from 'axios'; import kerberos from 'axios-kerberos'; const client = kerberos.client(); async function makeRequest() { try { const response = await client.get('http://example.com/secure', { kerberos: true, }); console.log(response.data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } } makeRequest();

Debug

Known issues

breakingkerberos package v2+ requires Python for native compilation; may fail on systems without Python build tools.

fix

Ensure Python 3.x and build-essential are installed.

affects: >=2.0.0

deprecatedThe 'kerberos' npm package is deprecated; consider using 'kerberos-client' or 'node-gyp' alternatives.

fix

Switch to 'axios-negotiate' or implement your own SPNEGO with 'http-negotiate'.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaIf the Kerberos ticket is expired, the library silently falls back to unauthenticated requests.

fix

Set KRB5CCNAME environment variable or call kinit before making requests.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaAxios instance creation must be called synchronously; async initialization not supported.

fix

Initialize the client at module load time, not inside async functions.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'kerberos'

Missing kerberos native addon installation.

fix

npm install kerberos and ensure Python build tools are available.

TypeError: kerberos.client is not a function

Using CommonJS require instead of ESM import.

fix

Use import kerberos from 'axios-kerberos' or set "type": "module" in package.json.

Error: kerberos: Could not find Kerberos library

System Kerberos libraries (libkrb5) not installed.

fix

Install krb5-dev on Linux, or leave the package on macOS (KDC provided).

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Version history

2.0.0latest on npm

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Dependencies

axiosrequiredHTTP client that is wrapped

kerberosrequiredNative addon for Kerberos ticket negotiation

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/gunjit3/axios-kerberos ↗

packageaxios-kerberos ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/gunjit3/axios-kerberos#readme ↗