# Authenticity\_token

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authenticity-token/172791>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 28, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authenticity-token/172791 "2009-07-28T03:34:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mistressjanna](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@mistressjanna](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mistressjanna)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authenticity-token/172791/1 "2009-07-28T03:34:32Z")

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How can I override the need for the authenticity\_token or bypass it  
altogether? -Janna B

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**Author:** ![mistressjanna](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@mistressjanna](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mistressjanna)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authenticity-token/172791/2 "2009-07-28T03:58:32Z")

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you can skip in in controller like this

skip\_before\_filter :verify\_authenticity\_token

Cheers!  
Arzumy

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**Author:** ![mistressjanna](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@mistressjanna](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mistressjanna)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authenticity-token/172791/3 "2009-07-28T19:46:13Z")

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You can also set it by action

protect\_from\_forgery :except =\> :index