RestSharp.Authenticators.Digest

A lightweight and extensible Digest authentication plugin for RestSharp, implemented as an IAuthenticator.

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📦 Installation

Install via NuGet:

dotnet add package RestSharp.Authenticators.Digest

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✅ Compatibility

• .NET Standard 2.0
• .NET Core 3.1+
• .NET 5, 6, 7, 8, 9+
• Fully compatible with RestClient from RestSharp

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🚀 Quick Usage

namespace Example
{
    using RestSharp;
    using RestSharp.Authenticators.Digest;
    using System;

    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var restOptions = new RestClientOptions("https://api.myhost.com/api/v1")
            {
                Authenticator = new DigestAuthenticator(USERNAME, PASSWORD)
            };

            var client = new RestClient(restOptions);
            var request = new RestRequest("values", Method.GET);
            request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");

            var response = client.Execute(request);

            Console.WriteLine(response.StatusCode);
            Console.WriteLine(response.Content);
            Console.ReadKey(true);
        }
    }
}

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✨ Features

• Implements HTTP Digest Authentication (RFC 7616)
• Nonce and realm support
• Compatible with servers that require WWW-Authenticate: Digest
• Stateless and thread-safe
• Works with RestClient and IRestRequest out of the box

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🧪 Testing

Digest-authenticated servers can be mocked for integration testing using test frameworks or by hitting known Digest-protected endpoints.

Tests for multiple target frameworks (net6.0, net8.0, net9.0) are included.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

If you find a bug or have an idea for improvement:

• Open an issue
• Or submit a pull request

Please follow the contribution guidelines if available.

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📬 Contact

Maintained by @thenoobsbr NuGet Package: RestSharp.Authenticators.Digest