`Credential.create()`

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Credential.create(data: { id: ID | Null, document: Ref<{ *: Any }>, password: String | Null, data: { *: Any } | Null }) => Credential

Creates a credential with the provided document fields. Fauna stores credentials as documents in the Credential system collection.

A credential associates a password with an identity document. You can use credentials and the credential.login() method to create tokens as part of an end-user authentication system.

Parameter Type Required Description

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
data	Object	true	Document fields for the new `Credential` document. For supported document fields, see `Credential` collection.

data

true

Document fields for the new Credential document.

For supported document fields, see Credential collection.

Type Description

Type	Description
Credential	The new `Credential` document.

Credential.create({
  document: Customer.byId("111"),
  password: "sekret"
})

{
  id: "401670627820306505",
  coll: Credential,
  ts: Time("2099-06-25T13:23:31.440Z"),
  document: Customer("111")
}