Title: Adding WordPress authentication to an app
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Adding WordPress authentication to an app

 *  [birdchild](https://wordpress.org/support/users/birdchild/)
 * (@birdchild)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-wordpress-authentication-to-an-app/)
 * Hi All,
 * I have a home grown PHP app on a site that uses WordPress 3.1.1 and I would like
   to use the WordPress admin and editor authentication for access to the app. Currently
   the app has its own authentication that I would prefer to scrap in favour of 
   the WordPress. In a scene providing single sign-on from WordPress. I do not need
   any other integration as I run this app in an IFRAME in WordPress.
 * I am hoping that there is a simple function call or cookie to read that will 
   provide this.
 * I have average PHP skills and always looking to learn, so any tips, how-to’s 
   or pointers would be great.
 * Thank you
    Eric

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 *  Thread Starter [birdchild](https://wordpress.org/support/users/birdchild/)
 * (@birdchild)
 * [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-wordpress-authentication-to-an-app/#post-2022512)
 * Hi,
 * I know bumping is not allowed but this question has been open for over a month
   now with no replies.
 * I would really appreciate any insight you may have on this.
 * Again please excuse the bump.
 * Kind regards,
    Eric

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-wordpress-authentication-to-an-app/#post-2022512)
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