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---
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title: "Traefik ForwardAuth Documentation"
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description: "In Traefik Proxy, the HTTP ForwardAuth middleware delegates authentication to an external Service. Read the technical documentation."
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---
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# ForwardAuth
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Using an External Service to Forward Authentication
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{: .subtitle }
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![AuthForward](../../assets/img/middleware/authforward.png)
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The ForwardAuth middleware delegates authentication to an external service.
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If the service answers with a 2XX code, access is granted, and the original request is performed.
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Otherwise, the response from the authentication server is returned.
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## Configuration Examples
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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# Forward authentication to example.com
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address=https://example.com/auth"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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# Forward authentication to example.com
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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# Forward authentication to example.com
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address=https://example.com/auth"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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# Forward authentication to example.com
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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# Forward authentication to example.com
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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```
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## Forward-Request Headers
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The following request properties are provided to the forward-auth target endpoint as `X-Forwarded-` headers.
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| Property | Forward-Request Header |
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|-------------------|------------------------|
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| HTTP Method | X-Forwarded-Method |
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| Protocol | X-Forwarded-Proto |
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| Host | X-Forwarded-Host |
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| Request URI | X-Forwarded-Uri |
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| Source IP-Address | X-Forwarded-For |
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## Configuration Options
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### `address`
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The `address` option defines the authentication server address.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address=https://example.com/auth"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address=https://example.com/auth"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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```
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### `trustForwardHeader`
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Set the `trustForwardHeader` option to `true` to trust all `X-Forwarded-*` headers.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.trustForwardHeader=true"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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trustForwardHeader: true
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.trustForwardHeader=true"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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trustForwardHeader: true
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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trustForwardHeader = true
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```
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### `authResponseHeaders`
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The `authResponseHeaders` option is the list of headers to copy from the authentication server response and set on
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forwarded request, replacing any existing conflicting headers.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authResponseHeaders=X-Auth-User, X-Secret"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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authResponseHeaders:
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- X-Auth-User
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- X-Secret
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authResponseHeaders=X-Auth-User, X-Secret"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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authResponseHeaders:
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- "X-Auth-User"
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- "X-Secret"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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authResponseHeaders = ["X-Auth-User", "X-Secret"]
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```
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### `authResponseHeadersRegex`
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The `authResponseHeadersRegex` option is the regex to match headers to copy from the authentication server response and
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set on forwarded request, after stripping all headers that match the regex.
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It allows partial matching of the regular expression against the header key.
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The start of string (`^`) and end of string (`$`) anchors should be used to ensure a full match against the header key.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authResponseHeadersRegex=^X-"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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authResponseHeadersRegex: ^X-
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authResponseHeadersRegex=^X-"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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authResponseHeadersRegex: "^X-"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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authResponseHeadersRegex = "^X-"
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```
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!!! tip
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Regular expressions and replacements can be tested using online tools such as [Go Playground](https://play.golang.org/p/mWU9p-wk2ru) or the [Regex101](https://regex101.com/r/58sIgx/2).
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When defining a regular expression within YAML, any escaped character needs to be escaped twice: `example\.com` needs to be written as `example\\.com`.
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### `authRequestHeaders`
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The `authRequestHeaders` option is the list of the headers to copy from the request to the authentication server.
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It allows filtering headers that should not be passed to the authentication server.
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If not set or empty then all request headers are passed.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authRequestHeaders=Accept,X-CustomHeader"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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authRequestHeaders:
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- "Accept"
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- "X-CustomHeader"
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authRequestHeaders=Accept,X-CustomHeader"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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authRequestHeaders:
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- "Accept"
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- "X-CustomHeader"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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authRequestHeaders = "Accept,X-CustomHeader"
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```
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### `addAuthCookiesToResponse`
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The `addAuthCookiesToResponse` option is the list of cookies to copy from the authentication server to the response,
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replacing any existing conflicting cookie from the forwarded response.
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!!! info
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Please note that all backend cookies matching the configured list will not be added to the response.
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```yaml tab="Docker"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.addAuthCookiesToResponse=Session-Cookie,State-Cookie"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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addAuthCookiesToResponse:
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- Session-Cookie
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- State-Cookie
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.addAuthCookiesToResponse=Session-Cookie,State-Cookie"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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addAuthCookiesToResponse:
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- "Session-Cookie"
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- "State-Cookie"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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addAuthCookiesToResponse = ["Session-Cookie", "State-Cookie"]
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```
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### `tls`
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_Optional_
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Defines the TLS configuration used for the secure connection to the authentication server.
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#### `ca`
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_Optional_
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`ca` is the path to the certificate authority used for the secured connection to the authentication server,
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it defaults to the system bundle.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.ca=path/to/local.crt"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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tls:
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caSecret: mycasercret
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---
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: Secret
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metadata:
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name: mycasercret
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namespace: default
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data:
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# Must contain a certificate under either a `tls.ca` or a `ca.crt` key.
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tls.ca: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBDRVJUSUZJQ0FURS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIENFUlRJRklDQVRFLS0tLS0=
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.ca=path/to/local.crt"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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tls:
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ca: "path/to/local.crt"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth.tls]
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ca = "path/to/local.crt"
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```
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#### `cert`
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_Optional_
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`cert` is the path to the public certificate used for the secure connection to the authentication server.
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When using this option, setting the `key` option is required.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert=path/to/foo.cert"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key=path/to/foo.key"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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tls:
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certSecret: mytlscert
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---
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: Secret
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metadata:
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name: mytlscert
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namespace: default
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data:
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tls.crt: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBDRVJUSUZJQ0FURS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIENFUlRJRklDQVRFLS0tLS0=
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tls.key: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBQUklWQVRFIEtFWS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIFBSSVZBVEUgS0VZLS0tLS0=
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert=path/to/foo.cert"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key=path/to/foo.key"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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tls:
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cert: "path/to/foo.cert"
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key: "path/to/foo.key"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth.tls]
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cert = "path/to/foo.cert"
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key = "path/to/foo.key"
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```
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!!! info
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For security reasons, the field does not exist for Kubernetes IngressRoute, and one should use the `secret` field instead.
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#### `key`
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_Optional_
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`key` is the path to the private key used for the secure connection to the authentication server.
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When using this option, setting the `cert` option is required.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert=path/to/foo.cert"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key=path/to/foo.key"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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tls:
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certSecret: mytlscert
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---
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apiVersion: v1
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kind: Secret
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metadata:
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name: mytlscert
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namespace: default
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data:
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tls.crt: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBDRVJUSUZJQ0FURS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIENFUlRJRklDQVRFLS0tLS0=
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tls.key: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBQUklWQVRFIEtFWS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIFBSSVZBVEUgS0VZLS0tLS0=
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert=path/to/foo.cert"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key=path/to/foo.key"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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tls:
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cert: "path/to/foo.cert"
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key: "path/to/foo.key"
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth.tls]
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cert = "path/to/foo.cert"
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key = "path/to/foo.key"
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```
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!!! info
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For security reasons, the field does not exist for Kubernetes IngressRoute, and one should use the `secret` field instead.
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#### `insecureSkipVerify`
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_Optional, Default=false_
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If `insecureSkipVerify` is `true`, the TLS connection to the authentication server accepts any certificate presented by the server regardless of the hostnames it covers.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.insecureSkipVerify=true"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
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spec:
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forwardAuth:
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address: https://example.com/auth
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tls:
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insecureSkipVerify: true
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```
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```yaml tab="Consul Catalog"
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.InsecureSkipVerify=true"
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```
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
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http:
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middlewares:
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test-auth:
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forwardAuth:
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address: "https://example.com/auth"
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tls:
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insecureSkipVerify: true
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```
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
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[http.middlewares]
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
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address = "https://example.com/auth"
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth.tls]
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insecureSkipVerify: true
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```
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### `headerField`
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_Optional_
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You can define a header field to store the authenticated user using the `headerField`option.
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```yaml tab="Docker & Swarm"
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labels:
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.headerField=X-WebAuth-User"
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```
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```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
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apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
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kind: Middleware
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metadata:
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name: test-auth
|
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spec:
|
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forwardAuth:
|
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# ...
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headerField: X-WebAuth-User
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```
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|
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```json tab="Consul Catalog"
|
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- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.headerField=X-WebAuth-User"
|
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```
|
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```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
|
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http:
|
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middlewares:
|
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test-auth:
|
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forwardAuth:
|
|
# ...
|
|
headerField: "X-WebAuth-User"
|
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```
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|
|
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```toml tab="File (TOML)"
|
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[http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
|
|
# ...
|
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headerField = "X-WebAuth-User"
|
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```
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{!traefik-for-business-applications.md!}
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