def request_challenge_auth(self, environ, bits):
if len(bits) == 2:
auth = environ.get('HTTP_AUTHORIZATION')
if auth and auth.type == 'basic':
if auth.authenticated(environ, *bits):
data = jsonbytes({'autheinticated': True,
'username': auth.username})
return self.response(data)
h = ('WWW-Authenticate', str(WWWAuthenticate.basic("Fake Realm")))
raise HttpException(status=401, headers=[h])
else:
raise HttpException(status=404)
