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diff --git a/server/auth.go b/server/auth.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+// An Authenticator takes an HTTP request and returns true iff it is allowed to
+// use our service.
+type Authenticator func(req *http.Request) bool
+
+func TokenAuthenticator() Authenticator {
+	return func(req *http.Request) bool {
+		return req.Header.Get("authorization") == "magic"
+	}
+}