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import ParameterTypes from "@site/src/components/ParameterTypes"

# AuthResource

This class is used to send requests to [Store Auth API Routes](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/store#auth). All its method
are available in the JS Client under the `medusa.auth` property.

The methods in this class allows you to manage a customer's session, such as login or log out.
You can send authenticated requests for a customer either using the Cookie header or using the JWT Token.
When you log the customer in using the [authenticate](AuthResource.mdx#authenticate) method, the JS client will automatically attach the
cookie header in all subsequent requests.

Related Guide: [How to implement customer profiles in your storefront](https://docs.medusajs.com/modules/customers/storefront/implement-customer-profiles).

## Methods

### authenticate

Authenticate a customer using their email and password. If the customer is authenticated successfully, the cookie is automatically attached to subsequent requests sent with the JS Client.

#### Example

```ts
import Medusa from "@medusajs/medusa-js"
const medusa = new Medusa({ baseUrl: MEDUSA_BACKEND_URL, maxRetries: 3 })
medusa.auth
  .authenticate({
    email: "user@example.com",
    password: "user@example.com",
  })
  .then(({ customer }) => {
    console.log(customer.id)
  })
```

#### Parameters

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "payload",
    "type": "[StorePostAuthReq](../internal/classes/internal.StorePostAuthReq.mdx)",
    "description": "The credentials of the customer to authenticate.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "email",
        "type": "`string`",
        "description": "The Customer's email.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": []
      },
      {
        "name": "password",
        "type": "`string`",
        "description": "The Customer's password.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": []
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "customHeaders",
    "type": "`Record<string, any>`",
    "description": "Custom headers to attach to the request.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "{}",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

#### Returns

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "ResponsePromise",
    "type": "[ResponsePromise](../internal/types/internal.ResponsePromise.mdx)&#60;[StoreAuthRes](../internal/types/internal.StoreAuthRes.mdx)&#62;",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "description": "Resolves to the customer's details.",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "StoreAuthRes",
        "type": "`object`",
        "description": "The customer's details.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": [
          {
            "name": "customer",
            "type": "[Customer](../internal/classes/internal.Customer.mdx)",
            "description": "Customer's details.",
            "optional": false,
            "defaultValue": "",
            "expandable": false,
            "children": [
              {
                "name": "billing_address",
                "type": "[Address](../internal/classes/internal.Address.mdx)",
                "description": "The details of the billing address associated with the customer.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "billing_address_id",
                "type": "``null`` \\| `string`",
                "description": "The customer's billing address ID",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "created_at",
                "type": "`Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was created.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "deleted_at",
                "type": "``null`` \\| `Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was deleted.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "email",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's email",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "first_name",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's first name",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "groups",
                "type": "[CustomerGroup](../internal/classes/internal.CustomerGroup.mdx)[]",
                "description": "The customer groups the customer belongs to.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "has_account",
                "type": "`boolean`",
                "description": "Whether the customer has an account or not",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "false",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "id",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's ID",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "last_name",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's last name",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "metadata",
                "type": "`Record<string, unknown>`",
                "description": "An optional key-value map with additional details",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "orders",
                "type": "[Order](../internal/classes/internal.Order.mdx)[]",
                "description": "The details of the orders this customer placed.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "phone",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's phone number",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "shipping_addresses",
                "type": "[Address](../internal/classes/internal.Address.mdx)[]",
                "description": "The details of the shipping addresses associated with the customer.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "updated_at",
                "type": "`Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was updated.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]} />

___

### deleteSession

Log out the customer and remove their authentication session. This method requires [customer authentication](AuthResource.mdx#authenticate).

#### Example

```ts
import Medusa from "@medusajs/medusa-js"
const medusa = new Medusa({ baseUrl: MEDUSA_BACKEND_URL, maxRetries: 3 })
medusa.auth.deleteSession().then(() => {
  // customer logged out successfully
})
```

#### Parameters

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "customHeaders",
    "type": "`Record<string, any>`",
    "description": "Custom headers to attach to the request.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "{}",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

#### Returns

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "ResponsePromise",
    "type": "[ResponsePromise](../internal/types/internal.ResponsePromise.mdx)&#60;void&#62;",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "description": "Resolves when customer is logged out successfully.",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

___

### exists

Check if the email is already used by another registered customer. Can be used to validate a new customer's email.

#### Example

```ts
import Medusa from "@medusajs/medusa-js"
const medusa = new Medusa({ baseUrl: MEDUSA_BACKEND_URL, maxRetries: 3 })
medusa.auth.exists("user@example.com")
```

#### Parameters

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "email",
    "type": "`string`",
    "description": "The email to check.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  },
  {
    "name": "customHeaders",
    "type": "`Record<string, any>`",
    "description": "Custom headers to attach to the request.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "{}",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

#### Returns

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "ResponsePromise",
    "type": "[ResponsePromise](../internal/types/internal.ResponsePromise.mdx)&#60;[StoreGetAuthEmailRes](../internal/types/internal.StoreGetAuthEmailRes.mdx)&#62;",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "description": "Resolves to the result of the check.",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "StoreGetAuthEmailRes",
        "type": "`object`",
        "description": "Details on whether the email exists.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": [
          {
            "name": "exists",
            "type": "`boolean`",
            "description": "Whether email exists or not.",
            "optional": false,
            "defaultValue": "",
            "expandable": false,
            "children": []
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]} />

___

### getSession

Retrieve the details of the logged-in customer. Can also be used to check if there is an authenticated customer.
This method requires [customer authentication](AuthResource.mdx#authenticate).

#### Example

```ts
import Medusa from "@medusajs/medusa-js"
const medusa = new Medusa({ baseUrl: MEDUSA_BACKEND_URL, maxRetries: 3 })
// must be previously logged
medusa.auth.getSession().then(({ customer }) => {
  console.log(customer.id)
})
```

#### Parameters

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "customHeaders",
    "type": "`Record<string, any>`",
    "description": "Custom headers to attach to the request.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "{}",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

#### Returns

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "ResponsePromise",
    "type": "[ResponsePromise](../internal/types/internal.ResponsePromise.mdx)&#60;[StoreAuthRes](../internal/types/internal.StoreAuthRes.mdx)&#62;",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "description": "Resolves to the customer's details.",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "StoreAuthRes",
        "type": "`object`",
        "description": "The customer's details.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": [
          {
            "name": "customer",
            "type": "[Customer](../internal/classes/internal.Customer.mdx)",
            "description": "Customer's details.",
            "optional": false,
            "defaultValue": "",
            "expandable": false,
            "children": [
              {
                "name": "billing_address",
                "type": "[Address](../internal/classes/internal.Address.mdx)",
                "description": "The details of the billing address associated with the customer.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "billing_address_id",
                "type": "``null`` \\| `string`",
                "description": "The customer's billing address ID",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "created_at",
                "type": "`Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was created.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "deleted_at",
                "type": "``null`` \\| `Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was deleted.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "email",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's email",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "first_name",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's first name",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "groups",
                "type": "[CustomerGroup](../internal/classes/internal.CustomerGroup.mdx)[]",
                "description": "The customer groups the customer belongs to.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "has_account",
                "type": "`boolean`",
                "description": "Whether the customer has an account or not",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "false",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "id",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's ID",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "last_name",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's last name",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "metadata",
                "type": "`Record<string, unknown>`",
                "description": "An optional key-value map with additional details",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "orders",
                "type": "[Order](../internal/classes/internal.Order.mdx)[]",
                "description": "The details of the orders this customer placed.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "phone",
                "type": "`string`",
                "description": "The customer's phone number",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "shipping_addresses",
                "type": "[Address](../internal/classes/internal.Address.mdx)[]",
                "description": "The details of the shipping addresses associated with the customer.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": true,
                "children": []
              },
              {
                "name": "updated_at",
                "type": "`Date`",
                "description": "The date with timezone at which the resource was updated.",
                "optional": false,
                "defaultValue": "",
                "expandable": false,
                "children": []
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]} />

___

### getToken

Authenticate the customer and retrieve a JWT token to use for subsequent authenticated requests.

#### Example

```ts
import Medusa from "@medusajs/medusa-js"
const medusa = new Medusa({ baseUrl: MEDUSA_BACKEND_URL, maxRetries: 3 })
medusa.auth
  .getToken({
    email: "user@example.com",
    password: "supersecret",
  })
  .then(({ access_token }) => {
    console.log(access_token)
  })
```

#### Parameters

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "payload",
    "type": "[StorePostAuthReq](../internal/classes/internal.StorePostAuthReq.mdx)",
    "description": "The credentials of the customer to authenticate.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "email",
        "type": "`string`",
        "description": "The Customer's email.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": []
      },
      {
        "name": "password",
        "type": "`string`",
        "description": "The Customer's password.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": []
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "customHeaders",
    "type": "`Record<string, any>`",
    "description": "Custom headers to attach to the request.",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "{}",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

#### Returns

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "ResponsePromise",
    "type": "[ResponsePromise](../internal/types/internal.ResponsePromise.mdx)&#60;[StoreBearerAuthRes](../internal/types/internal.StoreBearerAuthRes.mdx)&#62;",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "description": "Resolves to the access token of the customer, if they're authenticated successfully.",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": [
      {
        "name": "StoreBearerAuthRes",
        "type": "`object`",
        "description": "The access token details.",
        "optional": false,
        "defaultValue": "",
        "expandable": false,
        "children": [
          {
            "name": "access_token",
            "type": "`string`",
            "description": "Access token that can be used to send authenticated requests.",
            "optional": false,
            "defaultValue": "",
            "expandable": false,
            "children": []
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]} />