Cakephp 3 Basic Authentication clarification needed -

according cakephp official document version 3, states configure authcomponent. did added below code appcontroller inside public function initialize method.

$this->auth->config('authenticate', [     'basic' => [         'fields' => ['username' => 'username', 'password' => 'api_key'],         'usermodel' => 'users'     ] ]); 

then in userstable added below code generate new api key user:

   public function beforesave(event $event)    {        $entity = $event->data['entity'];         if ($entity->isnew()) {            $entity->api_key = security::hash(text::uuid());        }        return true;    } 

what trying understand how , api keys gets store? when create new user, dont know can api_key.

do need create column in users table called api_key able store key user? official document doesnt state on how access key , use in basic authentication.

do need create column in users table called api_key able store key user?

of course. makes think stored anywhere magically?

the official document doesnt state on how access key , use in basic authentication.

it does. read first 3 paragraphs. either didn't read or don't know how basic auth works. look here. if client uses basic auth , sends proper information, adapter automatically take care of , user up, done code you've pasted:

$this->auth->config('authenticate', [     'basic' => [         'fields' => ['username' => 'username', 'password' => 'api_key'],         'usermodel' => 'users'     ] ]);