# Solid JavaScript authentication for Node.js - solid-client-authn-node

`solid-client-authn-node` is a library designed to authenticate Node.js apps (both scripts and full-blown Web servers) with Solid identity servers.
The main documentation is at the [root of the repository](https://github.com/inrupt/solid-client-authn-js).

## Underlying libraries

`solid-client-authn-node` is based on [`jose`](https://github.com/panva/jose).

## Other Inrupt Solid JavaScript Libraries

[`@inrupt/solid-client-authn-node`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@inrupt/solid-client-authn-node)is part of a family open source JavaScript libraries designed to support developers building Solid applications.

### Inrupt Solid JavaScript Client Libraries

#### Data access and permissions management - solid-client

[@inrupt/solid-client](https://docs.inrupt.com/client-libraries/solid-client-js/) allows developers to access data and manage permissions on data stored in Solid Pods.

#### Authentication - solid-client-authn

[@inrupt/solid-client-authn](https://github.com/inrupt/solid-client-authn) allows developers to authenticate against a Solid server. This is necessary when the resources on your Pod are not public.

#### Vocabularies and interoperability - solid-common-vocab-rdf

[@inrupt/solid-common-vocab-rdf](https://github.com/inrupt/solid-common-vocab-rdf) allows developers to build interoperable apps by reusing well-known vocabularies. These libraries provide vocabulary terms as constants that you just have to import.

## Issues & Help

### Solid Community Forum

If you have questions about working with Solid or just want to share what you’re working on, visit the [Solid forum](https://forum.solidproject.org/). The Solid forum is a good place to meet the rest of the community.

### Bugs and Feature Requests

- For public feedback, bug reports, and feature requests please file an issue via [GitHub](https://github.com/inrupt/solid-client-authn/issues/).
- For non-public feedback or support inquiries please use the [Inrupt Service Desk](https://inrupt.atlassian.net/servicedesk).

### Node.js Support

See [Inrupt Solid Javascript Client
Libraries](https://docs.inrupt.com/developer-tools/javascript/client-libraries/#node-js-support).

## Documentation

- [Inrupt documentation Homepage](https://docs.inrupt.com/)