Mainflux.mainflux/things/idp.go

package things

// IdentityProvider specifies an API for identity management via security
// tokens.
type IdentityProvider interface {
	// TemporaryKey generates the temporary access token.
	TemporaryKey(string) (string, error)

	// PermanentKey generates the non-expiring access token.
	PermanentKey(string) (string, error)

	// Identity extracts the entity identifier given its secret key.
	Identity(string) (string, error)
}