overhauled mock auth solution

api/package-lock.json

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         "morgan": "^1.10.1",
         "mysql2": "^3.14.3",
         "passport": "^0.7.0",
+        "passport-custom": "^1.1.1",
         "passport-openidconnect": "^0.1.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -3037,6 +3038,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jaredhanson"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/passport-custom": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/passport-custom/-/passport-custom-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/2m7jUGxmCYvoqenLB9UrmkCgPt64h8ZtV+UtuQklZ/Tn1NpKBeOorCYkB/8lMRoiZ5hUrCoMmDtxCS/d38mlg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "passport-strategy": "1.x.x"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/passport-openidconnect": {
       "version": "0.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/passport-openidconnect/-/passport-openidconnect-0.1.2.tgz",