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Secure your API with robust authentication.

Software Engineering#authorization#authentication#oauth#jwt#api keys#http#api security
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Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the critical need for secure and well-designed API authentication, covering API keys, OAuth, and JWTs to protect your services and ensure proper access control.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • API Key Management: Implement secure API key generation with prefixes, hashing, and scoping.
  • OAuth 2.0 Flows: Guide the implementation of standard OAuth flows for delegated access.
  • JWT Handling: Provide best practices for using short-lived JWTs in microservice architectures.
  • HTTP Status Codes: Ensure correct use of 401 (Unauthorized) and 403 (Forbidden) errors.
  • Use Case: When designing a new API, use this Skill to establish a secure authentication strategy, including how to issue and manage API keys with prefixes like sk_live_ and pk_test_, and how to handle token-based authentication for internal services.

Quick Start

Implement API key validation middleware that checks for Bearer tokens in the Authorization header.

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Name: auth-and-api-keys
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