plotly / plotly/dash-auth

logout from basic auth

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Description

Is there any way to logout from basic auth in these examples? The only way I can possibly think is if you did a redirect with a 401 status code. I'm just looking for a simple way to circumvent this problem for now.

I've looked at the docs on https://dash.plot.ly/authentication and understand that one of the limitations of dash_auth.BasicAuth is that users cannot logout of applications, but there must be a way to use flask routing to return a 401 unauthorized.

If anyone has figured out a way around the problem, I'd love to hear some suggestions!

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Research direction

Start with dash_auth.BasicAuth and the authentication documentation, then inspect how Flask routing could handle the requested 401 response. Done means establishing whether a supported logout path can be provided or documenting the concrete limitation preventing one.

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Assessment

Tech stack
flask, python
Domain
authentication
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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