diff --git a/spaceapi/auth.py b/spaceapi/auth.py
--- a/spaceapi/auth.py
+++ b/spaceapi/auth.py
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ httpauth = HTTPDigestAuth()
 
 @httpauth.get_password
 def get_pw(username):
-    if username == current_app.config.get('HTTP_DIGEST_AUTH_USER'):
-        return current_app.config.get('HTTP_DIGEST_AUTH_PASSWORD')
+    if username is in current_app.config['HTTP_DIGEST_AUTH_USERS']:
+        return current_app.config['HTTP_DIGEST_AUTH_USERS'][username]
     return None