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Authentication

Sign in a test player and reuse their session.

Godot

Illustration of Authentication

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A test player is signed in. Follow-up requests use their session.

Integrate player sign-in2:02

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Prepare the same project

Choose the same project in the dashboard as in your game configuration.
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No additional definition is needed for the first request. An empty result is valid until matching game data exists.
This example signs in anonymously. Email, Google and Apple are alternatives with separate setup. Run only one sign-in method.

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You can preview the guide. Running it requires an active project key. Prepare project

SDK installed and project configuration imported.

Save the GDScript, attach it to a node in the main scene and run it. Check Output.

GDScript

res://scripts/authentication.gd

horizOn callSetup

1# Attach this script to a node in your main scene.

2extends Node

3

4

5func _ready() -> void:

6 # Setup: initialize and connect.

7 var connected = await Horizon.connect_to_server()

8 if not connected:

9 print("Failed to connect to horizOn server")

10 return

11

12 # horizOn: create a player account and sign in.

13 var signed_in: bool = Horizon.auth.isSignedIn()

14 if not signed_in:

15 signed_in = await Horizon.quickSignInAnonymous("TestPlayer")

16 if not signed_in:

17 push_warning("Sign-in failed")

18 return

19 print("Signed in as: ", Horizon.auth.getCurrentUser().displayName)

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Test your new feature.

A test player is signed in. Follow-up requests use their session.

Choose the same project in the dashboard as in your game configuration.

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Endpoints

POST/user-management/signup
POST/user-management/signin

All endpoints in the API reference

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