verdaccio/packages/signature/src/token.ts

import { BasicPayload } from './types';

/**
 *
 * @param credentials
 * @returns
 */
export function parseBasicPayload(credentials: string): BasicPayload {
  const index = credentials.indexOf(':');
  if (index < 0) {
    return;
  }

  const user: string = credentials.slice(0, index);
  const password: string = credentials.slice(index + 1);

  return { user, password };
}