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---
title: apogee-auth-runtime
description: FastAPI/Starlette middleware that wires `apogee-auth` into a running app.
---
# apogee-auth-runtime
> FastAPI/Starlette middleware that wires `apogee-auth` into a running app.
## What is in this package
| Middleware | What you get |
| --- | --- |
| AuthMiddleware | Reads bearer/session token, resolves the user, populates request.state.user |
| RbacGuard | Decorator/dependency to require a role or permission |
| MfaChallenge | Helper to issue and verify TOTP/WebAuthn challenges |
## Install
```bash
pip install apogee-auth-runtime
```
## Where it fits
This package is part of the [Apogee Framework](/framework/) ecosystem. It can be used:
- **Standalone** — install and use directly via `pip` (or `npm` for `@apogee/ai-ui-react`).
- **As a plugin** — generated projects detect it and register matching CLI subcommands automatically.
See the [framework's modules overview](/framework/modules/overview/) for how all 28 packages fit together.
## Read next
- [Installation](getting-started/installation.md)
- [Quickstart](getting-started/quickstart.md)
- [Reference](reference/index.md)