AuthProviderRouteHandlers.start()

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Handles the start route of the API. This initiates a sign in request with an auth provider.

Request - scopes for the auth request (Optional) Response - redirect to the auth provider for the user to sign in or consent. - sets a nonce cookie and also pass the nonce as 'state' query parameter in the redirect request

Signature:

start(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void>;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
req	Request
res	Response

Returns:

Promise<void>

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