Add Authentication to /swagger/ui/index page - Swagger | Web API | Swashbuckle

Question

I\'m working on a Swagger (Web API) project.
When I first run the application it shows the Login page for Swagger UI.
So, a user first has to login to access Swagger UI

Answer 1

spring-security login page

in my case, that is not swagger page but spring-security login page. boot version 2.X includes security auto configuration, so if you add spring-security plugin in build.gradle, remove and restart.

Answer 2

You can take a look this link which describes how to lock down the Swagger UI so that only authenticated users can see it

http://knowyourtoolset.com/2015/09/secure-web-apis-with-swagger-swashbuckle-and-oauth2-part-4/

Answer 3

Finally, I solved it with DelegtingHandler, here's how I did it:
Create a file SwaggerAccessMessageHandler.cs and add it in App_Start folder.

using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
public class SwaggerAccessMessageHandler : DelegatingHandler
{
    protected override Task<HttpResponseMessage> SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        if (IsSwagger(request) && !Thread.CurrentPrincipal.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
        {
            HttpResponseMessage response = new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.Redirect);
            // Redirect to login URL
            string uri = string.Format("{0}://{1}", request.RequestUri.Scheme, request.RequestUri.Authority);    
            response.Headers.Location = new Uri(uri);
            return Task.FromResult(response);
        }
        else
        {
            return base.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken);
        }
    }

    private bool IsSwagger(HttpRequestMessage request)
    {
        return request.RequestUri.PathAndQuery.Contains("/swagger");
    }
}

Next, Wire up the handler in SwaggeConfig.cs just before enabling Swagger as follows:

GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.MessageHandlers.Add(new SwaggerAccessMessageHandler());

GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.EnableSwagger(c =>
{
    ...
});