# ForwardAuth

Using an External Service to Check for Credentials
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![AuthForward](../assets/img/middleware/authforward.png)

The ForwardAuth middleware delegate the authentication to an external service.
If the service response code is 2XX, access is granted and the original request is performed.
Otherwise, the response from the authentication server is returned.

## Configuration Examples

```yaml tab="Docker"
# Forward authentication to authserver.com
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address=https://authserver.com/auth"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
# Forward authentication to authserver.com
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address": "https://authserver.com/auth"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
# Forward authentication to authserver.com
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address=https://authserver.com/auth"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
# Forward authentication to authserver.com
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
# Forward authentication to authserver.com
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
```

## Configuration Options

### `address`

The `address` option defines the authentication server address.

```yaml tab="Docker"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address=https://authserver.com/auth"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth 
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address": "https://authserver.com/auth"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.address=https://authserver.com/auth"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
```

### `trustForwardHeader`

Set the `trustForwardHeader` option to `true` to trust all the existing `X-Forwarded-*` headers.

```yaml tab="Docker"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.trustForwardHeader=true"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth
    trustForwardHeader: true
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.trustForwardHeader": "true"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.trustForwardHeader=true"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
    trustForwardHeader = true
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
        trustForwardHeader: true
```

### `authResponseHeaders`

The `authResponseHeaders` option is the list of the headers to copy from the authentication server to the request.

```yaml tab="Docker"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authResponseHeaders=X-Auth-User, X-Secret"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth
    authResponseHeaders:
    - X-Auth-User
    - X-Secret
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authResponseHeaders": "X-Auth-User,X-Secret"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.authResponseHeaders=X-Auth-User, X-Secret"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
    authResponseHeaders = ["X-Auth-User", "X-Secret"]
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
        authResponseHeaders:
        - "X-Auth-User"
        - "X-Secret"
```

### `tls`

The `tls` option is the TLS configuration from Traefik to the authentication server.

#### `tls.ca`

TODO add description.

```yaml tab="Docker"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.ca=path/to/local.crt"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth
    tls:
      caSecret: mycasercret

---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: mycasercret
  namespace: default

data:
  ca: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBDRVJUSUZJQ0FURS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIENFUlRJRklDQVRFLS0tLS0=
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.ca": "path/to/local.crt"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.ca=path/to/local.crt"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
    [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth.tls]
      ca = "path/to/local.crt"
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
        tls:
          ca: "path/to/local.crt"
```

#### `tls.caOptional`

TODO add description.

```yaml tab="Docker"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.caOptional=true"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth
    tls:
      caOptional: true
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.caOptional": "true"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.caOptional=true"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
    [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth.tls]
      caOptional = true
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
        tls:
          caOptional: true
```

#### `tls.cert`

TODO add description.

```yaml tab="Docker"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert=path/to/foo.cert"
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key=path/to/foo.key"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth
    tls:
      certSecret: mytlscert

---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: mytlscert
  namespace: default

data:
  tls.crt: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBDRVJUSUZJQ0FURS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIENFUlRJRklDQVRFLS0tLS0=
  tls.key: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBQUklWQVRFIEtFWS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIFBSSVZBVEUgS0VZLS0tLS0=
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert": "path/to/foo.cert",
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key": "path/to/foo.key"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert=path/to/foo.cert"
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key=path/to/foo.key"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
    [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth.tls]
      cert = "path/to/foo.cert"
      key = "path/to/foo.key"
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
        tls:
          cert: "path/to/foo.cert"
          key: "path/to/foo.key"
```

!!! Note
    For security reasons, the field doesn't exist for Kubernetes IngressRoute, and one should use the `secret` field instead.

#### `tls.key`

TODO add description.

```yaml tab="Docker"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert=path/to/foo.cert"
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key=path/to/foo.key"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth
    tls:
      certSecret: mytlscert

---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: mytlscert
  namespace: default

data:
  tls.crt: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBDRVJUSUZJQ0FURS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIENFUlRJRklDQVRFLS0tLS0=
  tls.key: LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBQUklWQVRFIEtFWS0tLS0tCi0tLS0tRU5EIFBSSVZBVEUgS0VZLS0tLS0=
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert": "path/to/foo.cert",
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key": "path/to/foo.key"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.cert=path/to/foo.cert"
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.key=path/to/foo.key"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
    [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth.tls]
      cert = "path/to/foo.cert"
      key = "path/to/foo.key"
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
        tls:
          cert: "path/to/foo.cert"
          key: "path/to/foo.key"
```

!!! Note
    For security reasons, the field doesn't exist for Kubernetes IngressRoute, and one should use the `secret` field instead.

#### `tls.insecureSkipVerify`

TODO add description.

```yaml tab="Docker"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.insecureSkipVerify=true"
```

```yaml tab="Kubernetes"
apiVersion: traefik.containo.us/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: test-auth
spec:
  forwardAuth:
    address: https://authserver.com/auth
    insecureSkipVerify: true
```

```json tab="Marathon"
"labels": {
  "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.insecureSkipVerify": "true"
}
```

```yaml tab="Rancher"
labels:
- "traefik.http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardauth.tls.InsecureSkipVerify=true"
```

```toml tab="File (TOML)"
[http.middlewares]
  [http.middlewares.test-auth.forwardAuth]
    address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
    insecureSkipVerify: true
```

```yaml tab="File (YAML)"
http:
  middlewares:
    test-auth:
      forwardAuth:
        address: "https://authserver.com/auth"
        insecureSkipVerify: true
```