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DigitalPersona Authentication API

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## SmartCardAuth.authenticate() method

Authenticates the user using a smartcard.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
authenticate(identity: User | JSONWebToken, cardData: string): Promise<JSONWebToken>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  identity | <code>User &#124; JSONWebToken</code> | a  or a JSON Web Token. |
|  cardData | <code>string</code> | card authentication data received from the card using a PIN. |

<b>Returns:</b>

`Promise<JSONWebToken>`

a promise to return a JSON Web Token containing a claim (`crd`<!-- -->) showing the fact a smartcard was used. Will reject if authentication fails.

## Remarks

If the `identity` parameter is a user name, a new token will be created. If the `identity` parameter is a JSON Web Token, an updated token will be returned.