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  Each authentication backend publishes its own set of API paths and methods. 
  These endpoints are documented in this section.
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# Authentication Backends

Each authentication backend publishes its own set of API paths and methods. 
These endpoints are documented in this section. Authentication backends are
mount at a path, but the documentation will assume the default mount points for 
simplicity.  If you are mounting at a different path, you should adjust your API
calls accordingly.

For the API documentation for a specific authentication backend, please choose a
authentication backend from the navigation.