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## AuthenticationMetadata interface

Authentication metadata stored via Reflection API

**Signature:**

```typescript
export interface AuthenticationMetadata 
```

## Properties

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Property


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Modifiers


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Type


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Description


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[options?](./authentication.authenticationmetadata.options.md)


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{ \[name: string\]: any; }


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_(Optional)_ Options for the authentication strategy


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[skip?](./authentication.authenticationmetadata.skip.md)


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boolean


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_(Optional)_ A flag to skip authentication


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[strategy](./authentication.authenticationmetadata.strategy.md)


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string


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Name of the authentication strategy


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