Authelia

Authelia User Information API

User configuration endpoints

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Operations 3

GET /api/user/info User Configuration #

POST /api/user/info User Configuration #

POST /api/user/info/2fa_method User Configuration #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Authelia User Information API
  description: Authelia is an open-source authentication and authorization server and portal fulfilling the identity and access management (IAM) role of information security in providing multi-factor authentication and single sign-on (SSO) for your applications via a web portal. Authelia is an OpenID Connect 1.0 Provider which is OpenID Certified™ allowing comprehensive integrations, and acts as a companion for common reverse proxies.
  contact:
    name: Support
    url: https://www.authelia.com/contact/
    email: team@authelia.com
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://auth.example.com
  description: Authelia API
tags:
- name: User Information
  description: User configuration endpoints
paths:
  /api/user/info:
    get:
      operationId: getUserInfo
      tags:
      - User Information
      summary: User Configuration
      description: The user info endpoint provides detailed information including a users display name, preferred and registered second factor method(s).
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/handlers.UserInfo'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
      security:
      - authelia_auth: []
    post:
      operationId: postUserInfo
      tags:
      - User Information
      summary: User Configuration
      description: The user info endpoint provides detailed information including a users display name, preferred and registered second factor method(s). The POST method also ensures the preferred method is configured correctly.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/handlers.UserInfo'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
      security:
      - authelia_auth: []
  /api/user/info/2fa_method:
    post:
      operationId: postUserInfoSecondFactorMethod
      tags:
      - User Information
      summary: User Configuration
      description: The user info 2fa_method endpoint sets the users preferred second factor method.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/handlers.UserInfo.MethodBody'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/middlewares.Response.OK'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
      security:
      - authelia_auth: []
components:
  schemas:
    middlewares.Response.OK:
      type: object
      required:
      - status
      properties:
        status:
          enum:
          - OK
          type: string
          examples:
          - OK
        data:
          type: object
          description: The data content for the response.
    handlers.UserInfo.MethodBody:
      required:
      - method
      type: object
      properties:
        method:
          type: string
          enum:
          - totp
          - webauthn
          - mobile_push
          examples:
          - totp
    handlers.UserInfo:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          examples:
          - OK
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            display_name:
              type: string
              examples:
              - John Doe
            emails:
              description: The users email addresses in a partially redacted form.
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
              examples:
              - - j******e@example.com
            method:
              type: string
              enum:
              - totp
              - webauthn
              - mobile_push
              examples:
              - totp
            has_webauthn:
              type: boolean
              examples:
              - false
            has_totp:
              type: boolean
              examples:
              - true
            has_duo:
              type: boolean
              examples:
              - true
  securitySchemes:
    authelia_auth:
      type: apiKey
      name: authelia_session
      in: cookie
    openid:
      type: openIdConnect
      openIdConnectUrl: https://auth.example.com/.well-known/openid-configuration