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Versions in this module

v0

v0.1.1

Oct 25, 2026

v0.1.0

Oct 12, 2026

Changes in this version

+ const RecentSignIn

+ var ErrNoSession = errors.New("identity: no valid session")

+ func NewContext(ctx context.Context, id Identity) context.Context

+ type Identity struct

+ Email string

+ EmailVerified bool

+ SignedInAt time.Time

+ Subject string

+ func FromContext(ctx context.Context) (Identity, bool)

+ func (id Identity) Recent(now time.Time) bool

+ type Provider interface

+ Authenticate func(r *http.Request) (Identity, error)

+ Delete func(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request) error

+ Logout func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error

+ Name func() string