lynndylanhurley / lynndylanhurley/devise_token_auth

Allow backup field for login

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Description

The most common case of this is having:

  • a user model with an email
  • a profile model with a username

I want a way to easily add an alternate login method (i.e. a profile's username)


similar to:

  • #53
  • #127
  • #128
  • #395
  • #485

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Research direction

Start by reading related issues #53, #127, #128, #395, and #485 to understand the existing discussion around alternate login methods. Confirm how a user model's email and a profile model's username should participate in login, and define completion as supporting the requested backup login method without removing email login.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rails, ruby
Domain
api, authentication
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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