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## McspAuthenticator.(constructor)

Create a new McspAuthenticator instance.

**Signature:**

```typescript
constructor(options: Options);
```

## Parameters

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options


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Configuration options for CloudPakForData authentication. This should be an object containing these fields: - url: (required) the endpoint URL for the CloudPakForData token service - username: (required) the username used to obtain a bearer token - password: (optional) the password used to obtain a bearer token (required if apikey is not specified) - apikey: (optional) the API key used to obtain a bearer token (required if password is not specified) - disableSslVerification: (optional) a flag that indicates whether verification of the token server's SSL certificate should be disabled or not - headers: (optional) a set of HTTP headers to be sent with each request to the token service


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## Exceptions

Error: the username, password, and/or url are not valid, or unspecified, for Cloud Pak For Data token requests.