Version: Next

HttpAuthService.issueUserCookie()

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Issues a limited access token as a cookie on the given response object. This is only possible for requests that were originally made with user credentials (such as a Backstage token).

This must be called before sending any payload data.

Signature:

issueUserCookie(
    res: Response, 
    options?: {
        credentials?: BackstageCredentials;
    }): Promise<{
        expiresAt: Date;
    }>;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
res	Response
options	{ credentials?: BackstageCredentials; }	(Optional)

**Returns:**

Promise<{ expiresAt: Date; }>

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