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Phase 10 · Authentication & Authorization

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API Keys

Part of the Backend Developer Roadmap.

Summary

A simpler authentication mechanism for server-to-server or third-party integrations — a static secret string sent with each request, without the complexity of OAuth or sessions.

How to Learn This

  • 1Implement API key authentication for a public API endpoint.
  • 2Learn to hash/store API keys the way you'd store passwords, not in plain text.
  • 3Design a way for users to generate, view once, and revoke their own API keys.

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SessionsJWTOAuth 2.0Passport.jsPassword Hashing (bcrypt)Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)Refresh TokensSocial Login (Google/GitHub)Multi-Factor AuthenticationSingle Sign-On (SSO)
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