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What is the benefit of performing authn/authz at the API gateway instead of at the service?
I want to know is if we should perform authentication at the API gateway, at the individual service, or both.
Let's frame this question and descussion in the context of new development. Specifically, ...
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Can I call a WCF endpoint from ASP.Net Web API?
I have a web api with controller methods that use rest http(post/get calls).
Clients consume this API with normal httpclient calls and I pass an http response back.
My use case is I have a legacy ...
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Which authentication should be used for external users (not registered with the system)
I'm working with a project that uses ASP.NET Core 2.2. The main solution contains different projects, including APIs for a mobile application, APIs to integrate the system with third parties, a web ...
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Authentication setup advice for web app and its backend API
I am fairly new to web development, and I am learning to build web applications. I am facing a problem figuring out how to set up authentication mechanisms for a multi-user application. Let me provide ...
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Is creating a leaderboard web API that can't be fudged possible?
Let's say you have a game, and players of your game can get scores. You also want to be able to post these scores to a server using calls to a web API. Obviously, you want to be able to tell who sent ...
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Should API also authenticate users from front end app?
I am building an API using Laravel and am looking at using Laravel/Passport for authentication - but I am struggling with a design decision.
The API will be consumed by multiple other applications / ...
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Stateful authentication in REST API using tokens
I have recently started on a project involving a REST API. The API requires authentication with requirements for administrators to be able to view logged in users and to be able to revoke specific ...
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How to secure web services when authentication is done at client side (frontend)
I have web application which structure is as-
webapi : django web services [NOT REST] no security implemented
frontend : Angular2. authentication implemented via SAML
Database : Mongodb
Can you please ...
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What kind of user authentication do I need in for a restful web api
I am doing a restful web api with asp.net Web API 2
I do not want to use any form of cookies or basic authentication (send user/pass in cleartext thus SSL needed)
I do not use/need claims stuff.
I ...
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