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# IAuthModuleService Reference

This section of the documentation provides a reference to the `IAuthModuleService` interface’s methods. This is the interface developers use to use the functionalities provided by the Auth Module.

<Note>

You should only use the methods in this reference when implementing complex customizations. For common cases, check out [available workflows instead](/medusa-workflows-reference).

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The main service interface for the Auth Module.

## Methods

- [authenticate](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.authenticate/page.mdx)
- [createAuthIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.createAuthIdentities/page.mdx)
- [createProviderIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.createProviderIdentities/page.mdx)
- [deleteAuthIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.deleteAuthIdentities/page.mdx)
- [deleteProviderIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.deleteProviderIdentities/page.mdx)
- [listAndCountAuthIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.listAndCountAuthIdentities/page.mdx)
- [listAuthIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.listAuthIdentities/page.mdx)
- [listProviderIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.listProviderIdentities/page.mdx)
- [register](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.register/page.mdx)
- [retrieveAuthIdentity](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.retrieveAuthIdentity/page.mdx)
- [retrieveProviderIdentity](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.retrieveProviderIdentity/page.mdx)
- [updateAuthIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.updateAuthIdentities/page.mdx)
- [updateProvider](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.updateProvider/page.mdx)
- [updateProviderIdentities](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.updateProviderIdentities/page.mdx)
- [validateCallback](../../IAuthModuleService/methods/auth.IAuthModuleService.validateCallback/page.mdx)