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Authenticate request

GET 
/auth

Authenticates the current request based on proxy headers or JWT token. This endpoint verifies authentication credentials and manages JWT token refresh. On success, no JSON body is returned; authentication state is communicated via response headers and cookies.

Responses​

Authentication Accepted (no response body, different headers depending on auth method)

Response Headers
    remote-user

    Authenticated username or "viewer" in proxy-only mode

    remote-role

    Resolved role (e.g., admin, viewer, or custom)

    Set-Cookie

    May include refreshed JWT cookie ("frigate-token") when applicable