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middleware/basic_auth.go

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+package middleware
+
+import (
+	"crypto/subtle"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+// BasicAuth implements a simple middleware handler for adding basic http auth to a route.
+func BasicAuth(realm string, creds map[string]string) func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			user, pass, ok := r.BasicAuth()
+			if !ok {
+				basicAuthFailed(w, realm)
+				return
+			}
+
+			credPass, credUserOk := creds[user]
+			if !credUserOk || subtle.ConstantTimeCompare([]byte(pass), []byte(credPass)) != 1 {
+				basicAuthFailed(w, realm)
+				return
+			}
+
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func basicAuthFailed(w http.ResponseWriter, realm string) {
+	w.Header().Add("WWW-Authenticate", fmt.Sprintf(`Basic realm="%s"`, realm))
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+}