# Authentication

All the options in these list are optional. The default value for all of them is an empty `str`

| Type  | Default |
| ----- | ------- |
| `str` | `""`    |

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<summary>Coomer</summary>

* `session`

Value of the `session` cookie from the website. This will allow CDL to download from your favoruites by using `https://coomer.st/favorites` as an input URL.

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<summary>Kemono</summary>

* `session`

Value of the `session` cookie from the website. This will allow CDL to download from your favoruites by using `https://kemono.cr/favorites` as an input URL.

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<summary>Forums</summary>

{% hint style="warning" %}
Logging to forums with `Authentication` was deprecated in v6.7.0

You need to use cookie files.

See: [How to extract cookies (DDoSGuard or login errors) #839](https://github.com/jbsparrow/CyberDropDownloader/discussions/839)
{% endhint %}

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<summary>GoFile</summary>

If you decide to pay for GoFile Premium (faster downloads, etc.) you can provide your API key to Cyberdrop-DL in order for the program to use it.

* `api_key`

You can get your API key here: <https://gofile.io/myProfile>

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<summary>JDownloader</summary>

Under JDownloader 2 settings -> MyJDownloader:

* `username`
* `password`
* `device`

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<summary>PixelDrain</summary>

If you decide to pay for PixelDrain premium (faster downloads, etc.) you can provide your API key to Cyberdrop-DL in order for the program to use it.

* `api_key`

You can get your API key here: <https://pixeldrain.com/user/api_keys>

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<summary>Real-Debrid</summary>

In order to download files from sites supported by real-debrid, you'll need to get the API token from your account.

* `api_key`

You can get your API key here (you must be logged in): <https://real-debrid.com/apitoken>

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<summary>Mega.nz</summary>

If you have premium or want to download files/folders only shared with you, provide CDL these values:

* `email`
* `password`

{% hint style="warning" %}
Accounts with 2 factor authentication (2FA) are NOT supported
{% endhint %}

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