input: from typing import List
  
  def flask_rest_api_with_auth(items: List[dict]) -> dict:
      """Generate a basic REST API with authentication and endpoints in Python using Flask.
      The API includes endpoints for handling items, with one endpoint for retrieving 
      a specific item and another for listing all items. The GET request for retrieving 
      a specific item is protected by JWT authentication.
      >>> flask_rest_api_with_auth([{'name': 'book', 'price': 15.99}, {'name': 'pen', 'price': 5.99}])
      {'item': {'name': 'book', 'price': 15.99}}
      >>> flask_rest_api_with_auth([{'name': 'notepad', 'price': 10.00}])
      {'item': {'name': 'notepad', 'price': 10.00}}
      """
output:     from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
      from flask_jwt_extended import JWTManager, jwt_required, create_access_token
  
      app = Flask(__name__)
      app.config['JWT_SECRET_KEY'] = 'super-secret'
      jwt = JWTManager(app)
  
      @app.route('/login', methods=['POST'])
      def login():
          username = request.json.get('username', None)
          password = request.json.get('password', None)
          if username != 'admin' or password != 'password':
              return jsonify({"msg": "Bad username or password"}), 401
  
          access_token = create_access_token(identity=username)
          return jsonify(access_token=access_token)
  
      @app.route('/items', methods=['GET'])
      def get_items():
          return jsonify(items)
  
      @app.route('/items/<int:item_id>', methods=['GET'])
      @jwt_required()
      def get_item(item_id):
          if item_id < len(items):
              return jsonify({'item': items[item_id]})
          else:
              return jsonify({"msg": "Item not found"}), 404
  
      if __name__ == '__main__':
          app.run(debug=True)