# SSH authentication API library The SSH authentication API library provides an interface to using an external authentication provider, such as OpenKeychain, in the SSH authentication layer. ### License [Apache License v2](https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain/blob/master/sshauthentication-api/LICENSE) ### API For a basic rundown of the API design see the OpenPGP API library's [README.md](https://github.com/open-keychain/openpgp-api/blob/master/README.md). For a description of the supported methods see [``org.openintents.ssh.authentication.SshAuthenticationApi``](https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain/blob/master/sshauthentication-api/src/main/java/org/openintents/ssh/authentication/SshAuthenticationApi.java) ### Add the API library to your project Add this to your build.gradle: ```gradle repositories { maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' } } dependencies { implementation 'com.github.open-keychain.open-keychain:sshauthentication-api:v5.7.1' } ```