`->signin()`

Signs in to a root, namespace, database or record/scope user.

Method Syntax
$db->signin([
    "namespace" => "test",
    "database" => "db",
    "scope" => "scope",
    // ... other variables
]);

Arguments

Properties		Description
`username` REQUIRED FOR ROOT, NAMESPACE & DATABASE		The username of the database user
`password` REQUIRED FOR ROOT, NAMESPACE & DATABASE		The password of the database user
`namespace` REQUIRED FOR DATABASE & SCOPE/ACCESS		The namespace to sign in to
`database` REQUIRED FOR SCOPE/ACCESS		The database to sign in to
`scope` 1.x		The scope to sign in to. Also pass any variables used in the scope. Only supported in SurrealDB 1.x
`access` >=2.x		The access to sign in to. Also pass any variables used in the access. Only supported from SurrealDB 2.x onwards

Example usage

// Authenticate with a root user
$token = $db->signin([
	"username" => "root",
	"password" => "surrealdb",
]);

// Authenticate with a Namespace user
$token = $db->signin([
	"namespace" => "surrealdb",
	"username" => "tobie",
	"password" => "surrealdb",
]);

// Authenticate with a Database user
$token = $db->signin([
	"namespace" => "surrealdb",
	"database" => "docs",
	"username" => "tobie",
	"password" => "surrealdb",
]);

// Authenticate with a Scope user
$token = $db->signin([
	"namespace" => "surrealdb",
	"database" => "docs",
	"scope" => "user",

	// Also pass any properties required by the scope definition
	"email" => "info@surrealdb.com",
	"pass" => "123456",
]);

You can invalidate the authentication for the current connection using the invalidate() method.

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