Authentication

Username/password

Argus supports API login with username and password, see Auth endpoints. This will yield a bearer token.

Also supported is logging in via browser to the admin, at /admin/. This will set a session cookie.

OAuth2

For support of OAuth2/OIDC-logins, the library python-social-auth (PSA) is used. By adding a new backend to the setting AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS it is possible to support all that PSA supports, and it is also not too hard to write your own.

Each backend will need a client key and secret, see the documentation for each backend.

Which backends are configured will be available on the JSON endpoint /login-methods/.

Dataporten

Out of the box, Argus supports user authentication via Dataporten.

Dataporten registration

Visit https://dashboard.dataporten.no/ for more information or to create a new application.

Dataporten setup in Argus

In Argus, register a new application with the following redirect URL:

{server_url}/oidc/complete/dataporten_feide/

Replace {server_url} with the URL to the server running this project, like http://localhost:8000

Now add the following permission scopes:

  • profile

  • userid

  • userid-feide

  • email