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# auth

# `pdsx._internal.auth`

authentication utilities for atproto.

## Functions

### `login` <sup><a href="https://github.com/zzstoatzz/pdsx/blob/main/src/pdsx/_internal/auth.py#L21" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python theme={null}
login(client: AsyncClient, handle: str | None = None, password: str | None = None) -> bool
```

authenticate with atproto.

**Args:**

* `client`: atproto client to authenticate
* `handle`: user handle
* `password`: user password
* `silent`: suppress authentication output
* `required`: whether authentication is required

**Returns:**

* True if authenticated, False if skipped (when not required)