# pyauthenticator

> pyauthenticator — jan-janssen-pyauthenticator. Use this tool when you need to implement time-based one-time password (TOTP) authentication in Python applications, command-line interfaces, or automation scripts, to securely verify user identities and authorize access to systems like Git. It solves problems related to multi-factor authentication, password security, and automated access control. The tool accepts secret keys and timestamps as inputs and generates or verifies TOTP codes as outputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jan-janssen-pyauthenticator  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jan-janssen-pyauthenticator

## Description

TOTP authentication for Python, the command line, and automation.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.87
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** BSD-3-Clause
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/jan-janssen/pyauthenticator)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jan-janssen-pyauthenticator"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jan-janssen-pyauthenticator` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jan-janssen-pyauthenticator/pull`

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