Example #1
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// authenticate with the remote client
func authenticate(c *vaultapi.Client, authType string, params map[string]string) (err error) {
	var secret *vaultapi.Secret

	// handle panics gracefully by creating an error
	// this would happen when we get a parameter that is missing
	defer panicToError(&err)

	switch authType {
	case "app-id":
		secret, err = c.Logical().Write("/auth/app-id/login", map[string]interface{}{
			"app_id":  getParameter("app-id", params),
			"user_id": getParameter("user-id", params),
		})
	case "github":
		secret, err = c.Logical().Write("/auth/github/login", map[string]interface{}{
			"token": getParameter("token", params),
		})
	case "token":
		c.SetToken(getParameter("token", params))
		secret, err = c.Logical().Read("/auth/token/lookup-self")
	case "userpass":
		username, password := getParameter("username", params), getParameter("password", params)
		secret, err = c.Logical().Write(fmt.Sprintf("/auth/userpass/login/%s", username), map[string]interface{}{
			"password": password,
		})
	}

	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	// if the token has already been set
	if c.Token() != "" {
		return nil
	}

	log.Debug("client authenticated with auth backend: %s", authType)
	// the default place for a token is in the auth section
	// otherwise, the backend will set the token itself
	c.SetToken(secret.Auth.ClientToken)
	return nil
}