Basic HTTP Auth with Express for Node.js

basic_auth_app.coffee

express = require 'express'

app = express.createServer()
auth = express.basicAuth 'yourmom', 'p4ssw0rd'

app.get '/', auth, (req, res) ->
  res.send your_super_secret_stuff

app.listen 3000, ->
  console.log "Listening on #{port}"

basic_auth_app_with_static.coffee

express = require 'express'

app = express.createServer()
auth = express.basicAuth 'yourmom', 'p4ssw0rd'

# Specify auth middleware and fire off next
app.get '/', auth, (req, res, next) -> next()

# Set up static middleware *after* your routes
app.use express.static "#{__dirname}/public"

app.listen 3000, ->
  console.log "Listening on #{port}"