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AuthX is available on PyPI and can be installed using your preferred Python package manager.

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Install AuthX

Choose your package manager: 
pip install authx
AuthX requires Python 3.9 or higher and FastAPI 0.68+

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Verify installation

After installation, verify that AuthX is correctly installed: 
import authx
print(authx.__version__)
You should see the version number (e.g., 1.5.1).

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Install extra features

For additional production features like Redis caching, metrics, and profiling, install authx-extra: 
pip install authx-extra
This package includes:
  • Redis cache - Session storage and caching with Redis
  • Profiler - Performance monitoring with pyinstrument
  • Metrics - Prometheus metrics collection for monitoring
  • HTTP caching - Response caching with cache control
The extra features require additional dependencies like Redis. Make sure your environment is configured accordingly.

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Dependencies

AuthX automatically installs these core dependencies:
  • FastAPI - The web framework
  • Pydantic - Data validation and settings management (v2.0+)
  • PyJWT - JSON Web Token implementation
  • python-jose - JavaScript Object Signing and Encryption

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Development installation

If you want to contribute to AuthX or run tests locally: 
git clone https://github.com/yezz123/authx.git
cd authx
pip install -e ".[dev]"
This installs AuthX in editable mode with development dependencies.

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