I'm using Bearer Token auth with the ktor client, ...

# ktor

[Adam Brown]

I'm using Bearer Token auth with the ktor client, but cant quite figure this out: when i login in and get my new token i save it to storage. but the HttpClient it's self doesn't know it needs to call it's loadTokens again, is there anyway to get it to reload it's tokens after a login?

[Olivier Patry]

I went for something like that

fun HttpClient.updateCredentials(credentials: Credentials) {
    val authPlugin = plugin(Auth)
    authPlugin.providers.removeAll { true }
    when (credentials) {
        is Credentials.Token -> authPlugin.bearer {
            loadTokens {
                credentials.bearerTokens
            }
        }

        is Credentials.Basic -> authPlugin.basic {
            credentials.basicAuthCredentials
        }
    }
}

I have an extension to convert my Credentials to proper ktor version (BasicAuthCredentials and BearerTokens)

[Adam Brown]

oh perfect, just what i was looking for!