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## AuthenticationMetadata interface

Authentication metadata stored via Reflection API

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export interface AuthenticationMetadata 
```

## Properties

|  Property | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [options?](./authentication.authenticationmetadata.options.md) | { \[name: string\]: any; } | <i>(Optional)</i> Options for the authentication strategy |
|  [skip?](./authentication.authenticationmetadata.skip.md) | boolean | <i>(Optional)</i> A flag to skip authentication |
|  [strategy](./authentication.authenticationmetadata.strategy.md) | string | Name of the authentication strategy |