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# auth

> API reference for @fal-ai/client auth

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## Functions

### getTemporaryAuthToken

```typescript theme={null}
async function getTemporaryAuthToken(app: string, config: RequiredConfig): Promise<string>
```

Get a token to connect to the realtime endpoint.

| Parameter | Type             | Description |
| :-------- | :--------------- | :---------- |
| `app`     | `string`         | -           |
| `config`  | `RequiredConfig` | -           |

**Returns:** `Promise<string>`

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## Types

### TokenProvider

```typescript theme={null}
type TokenProvider = (app: string) => Promise<string>
```

A function that provides a temporary authentication token.