# Class: BasicAuthHandler

## vertx-web-js/basic_auth_handler~ BasicAuthHandler

#### new BasicAuthHandler()

An auth handler that provides HTTP Basic Authentication support.

Source:
  - vertx-web-js/basic_auth_handler.js, line 32

### Methods

#### addAuthorities(authorities) → {AuthHandler}

Add a set of required authorities for this auth handler

##### Parameters:

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`authorities` | Array.<string> | the set of authorities

Source:
  - vertx-web-js/basic_auth_handler.js, line 72

##### Returns:

a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

Type
  AuthHandler

#### addAuthority(authority) → {AuthHandler}

Add a required authority for this auth handler

##### Parameters:

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`authority` | string | the authority

Source:
  - vertx-web-js/basic_auth_handler.js, line 57

##### Returns:

a reference to this, so the API can be used fluently

Type
  AuthHandler

#### handle(arg0)

##### Parameters:

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`arg0` | RoutingContext |

Source:
  - vertx-web-js/basic_auth_handler.js, line 43