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title: "AuthenticationApproach"
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# AuthenticationApproach

Type: `string` · Kind: Technical

Authentication approaches that can be applied.
REDIRECT: the PSU is redirected by the TPP to the ASPSP which processes identification and authentication
DECOUPLED: the TPP identifies the PSU and forwards the identification to the ASPSP which processes the authentication through a decoupled device
NONE: there is no need for the PSU to authenticate

Values:

- `REDIRECT`
- `DECOUPLED`
- `EMBEDDED-1-FACTOR`
- `NONE`

## Example

```json
"REDIRECT"
```

## Used by

- `POST /payment-requests/{paymentRequestResourceId}/confirmation` (paymentRequestConfirmationPost)
- `PUT /payment-requests/{paymentRequestResourceId}` (paymentRequestPut)
- `GET /payment-requests/{paymentRequestResourceId}` (paymentRequestsGet)
- `POST /payment-requests` (paymentRequestsPost)
- `GET /payment-requests/{paymentRequestResourceId}/transactions` (paymentRequestTransactionsGet)