chore: import upstream snapshot with attribution

api/routers/auth.py

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+"""
+Authentication router for Open Notebook API.
+Provides endpoints to check authentication status.
+"""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter
+
+from open_notebook.utils.encryption import get_secret_from_env
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/auth", tags=["auth"])
+
+
+@router.get("/status")
+async def get_auth_status():
+    """
+    Check if authentication is enabled.
+    Returns whether a password is required to access the API.
+    Supports Docker secrets via OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD_FILE.
+    """
+    auth_enabled = bool(get_secret_from_env("OPEN_NOTEBOOK_PASSWORD"))
+
+    return {
+        "auth_enabled": auth_enabled,
+        "message": "Authentication is required"
+        if auth_enabled
+        else "Authentication is disabled",
+    }