Shield is an authentication and authorization framework for CodeIgniter 4. While it does provide a base set of tools that are commonly used in websites, it is designed to be flexible and easily customizable.
The primary goals for Shield are:
- It must be very flexible and allow developers to extend/override almost any part of it.
- It must have security at its core. It is an auth lib after all.
- To cover many auth needs right out of the box, but be simple to add additional functionality to.
Shield provides two primary methods of authentication out of the box:
Session-based
This is your typical email/username/password system you see everywhere. It includes a secure "remember me" functionality. This can be used for standard web applications, as well as for single page applications. Includes full controllers and basic views for all standard functionality, like registration, login, forgot password, etc.
Personal Access Codes
These are much like the access codes that GitHub uses, where they are unique to a single user, and a single user can have more than one. This can be used for API authentication of third-party users, and even for allowing access for a mobile application that you build.
- Session-based authentication (traditional email/password with remember me)
- Stateless authentication using Personal Access Tokens
- Optional Email verification on account registration
- Optional Email-based Two Factor Authentication after login
- Magic Login Links when a user forgets their password
- Flexible groups-based access control (think roles, but more flexible)
- Users can be granted additional permissions
See the An Official Auth Library for more Info.
Usage of Shield requires the following:
- A CodeIgniter 4.2.7+ based project
- Composer for package management
- PHP 7.4.3+
Installation is done through Composer.
composer require codeigniter4/shieldSee the docs for more specific instructions on installation and usage recommendations.
Shield does accept and encourage contributions from the community in any shape. It doesn't matter whether you can code, write documentation, or help find bugs, all contributions are welcome.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.
Every open-source project depends on it's contributors to be a success. The following users have contributed in one manner or another in making Shield:
Made with contrib.rocks.
The following articles/sites have been fundamental in shaping the security and best practices used within this library, in no particular order: