How to authenticate SDK with Token

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[brisk coral]

Try using setToken. This worked for me for a service account I am using with a static token set.

Here is a snippet of my ConnectDirectus function:

async function ConnectDirectus({ url, email, pw, token }) {
  console.log('>> Directus: Creating client');
  const client = createDirectus(url)
    .with(rest())
    .with(graphql())
    .with(authentication('json'));

  console.log(`Directus: Connecting as ${email}`);
  try {
    // await client.login(email, pw);
    await client.setToken(token) // login using static token
    return client;
  } catch (e) {
    console.log('>> Error: ', e);
    return null;
  }
}