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## IAuthService.CreateAuthentication() method

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
CreateAuthentication(identity: User | Ticket | null, credentialId: CredentialId): Promise<AuthenticationHandle>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  identity | <code>User &#124; Ticket &#124; null</code> |  |
|  credentialId | <code>CredentialId</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`Promise<AuthenticationHandle>`