Backbone authentication using auth headers

backbone-auth-header

define(function (require) {
 
    "use strict";
 
    var Backbone = require('backbone');
 
    return Backbone.Model.extend({
        initialize: function() {
            this.backboneSync = Backbone.sync;
        },
 
        initAuthentication: function(user) {
            var backboneSync = this.backboneSync;
                Backbone.sync = function (method, model, options) {
                    options.headers = {
                        'Auth-User': user.id,
                        'Auth-Token': user.get('token')
                    };
                    backboneSync(method, model, options);
                };
 
        },
        
        removeAuthentication: function() {
          Backbone.sync = this.backboneSync;
        }
    });
  });