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## EmailAuthProvider.credential() method

Initialize an [AuthCredential](./auth-types.authcredential.md) using an email and password.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
static credential(email: string, password: string): AuthCredential;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  email | string | Email address. |
|  password | string | User account password. |

<b>Returns:</b>

[AuthCredential](./auth-types.authcredential.md)

The auth provider credential.

## Example 1


```javascript
const authCredential = EmailAuthProvider.credential(email, password);
const userCredential = await signInWithCredential(auth, authCredential);

```

## Example 2


```javascript
const userCredential = await signInWithEmailAndPassword(auth, email, password);

```