http-auth-connect

const express = require('express'); const auth = require('http-auth'); const authConnect = require('http-auth-connect'); const path = require('path'); const fs = require('fs'); // Create a dummy htpasswd file for demonstration const htpasswdPath = path.join(__dirname, 'users.htpasswd'); fs.writeFileSync(htpasswdPath, 'gevorg:$apr1$D9ByKj6f$d2yF/X7zN4L9P.hR/oE3w1\nSarah:$apr1$uL9P.hR/oE3w1$D9ByKj6f$d2yF/X7zN4L9P.hR/oE3w1\n'); const basic = auth.basic({ realm: 'Secure Area', file: htpasswdPath // Path to .htpasswd file (gevorg:gpass, Sarah:testpass) }); const app = express(); // Apply the authentication middleware app.use(authConnect(basic)); // Setup a protected route app.get('/', (req, res) => { res.send(`Hello from express - ${req.user}! You are authenticated.`); }); // Start server const PORT = process.env.PORT || 1337; app.listen(PORT, () => { console.log(`Server running at http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}/`); console.log('Try accessing with user "gevorg" and password "gpass", or "Sarah" and "testpass".'); }); // Clean up dummy file on exit (for proper demonstration) process.on('exit', () => { if (fs.existsSync(htpasswdPath)) { fs.unlinkSync(htpasswdPath); } });