The CouchDB Authentication methods provide an interface for obtaining session and authorization data.
A list of the available methods and URL paths are provided below:
Table 11.1. Authentication API Calls
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
GET | /_oauth/access_token | TBC |
GET | /_oauth/authorize | TBC |
POST | /_oauth/authorize | TBC |
GET | /_oauth/request_token | TBC |
GET | /_session | Returns cookie based login user information |
POST | /_session | Do cookie based user login |
DELETE | /_session | Logout cookie based user |