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Credential.create()

Learn: Credentials

Create a credential.

Signature

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

Description

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.

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description

data

Object

true

Document fields for the new Credential document.

For supported document fields, see Credential collection.

Return value

Type Description

Credential

The new Credential document.

Examples

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

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