Rack::HeaderKey is Rack Middleware for providing authorization for requests via an HTTP header. This is useful in instances where you want to authenticate some client of yours to an API where it's easier or preferrable over HTTP basic authentication.
install it via rubygems:
gem install rack-header-key
or put it in your Gemfile:
# Gemfile
gem 'rack-header-key', :require => 'rack/header_key'In a Rack application:
# app.rb
use Rack::HeaderKey, :path => "/api", :key => "shared_key"The optional :path value determines a specific path you choose to protect.
Leaving it off will call the root path to be protected entirely.
Copyright © 2011 Brendon Murphy. See MIT-LICENSE for details.