# wp_switch_auth_method
Switches the authentication method for a site for the current session.
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Examples |
| ----------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------- |
| `method` | `string` | ✅ | The new authentication method to use. | - | `example` |
| `username` | `string` | ❌ | The username for 'app-password' or 'basic' authentication. | - | `john_doe`, `admin` |
| `password` | `string` | ❌ | The Application Password for 'app-password' or password for 'basic' auth. | - | `example` |
| `jwt_token` | `string` | ❌ | The token for 'jwt' authentication. | - | `example` |
## Examples
### Basic auth Usage
Simple example of using wp_switch_auth_method
**Command:**
```bash
wp_switch_auth_method --method="example_value"
```
**Response:**
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {},
"message": "wp_switch_auth_method executed successfully"
}
```
**Error Example (Authentication failure):**
```json
{
"error": "Authentication failed",
"message": "Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions"
}
```
### Advanced auth Configuration
Comprehensive example using all available parameters
**Command:**
```bash
wp_switch_auth_method --method="example_value" --username="john_doe" --password="example_value" --jwt_token="example_value"
```
**Response:**
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {},
"message": "wp_switch_auth_method executed successfully"
}
```
## Response Format
**Return Type:** `object`
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {
// object response data
},
"metadata": {
"timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"tool": "wp_switch_auth_method",
"site": "site1"
}
}
```
## Error Handling
### AUTHENTICATION_FAILED
**Message:** Authentication failed **Description:** Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions **Resolution:**
Check your authentication credentials and user permissions
### VALIDATION_ERROR
**Message:** Parameter validation failed **Description:** One or more required parameters are missing or invalid
**Resolution:** Review the required parameters and their formats
### NOT_FOUND
**Message:** Resource not found **Description:** The requested resource does not exist **Resolution:** Verify the
resource ID and ensure it exists
### PERMISSION_DENIED
**Message:** Insufficient permissions **Description:** The user does not have permission to perform this action
**Resolution:** Contact an administrator to grant the necessary permissions
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