Difference between API authentication and authorization.
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๐ API Authentication
It is the process of verifying a client's identity.
It is typically used to verify the identity of a user or a system that is requesting an API.
Authentication ensures that clients are who they claim to be.
It is the process of verifying a client's identity.
It is typically used to verify the identity of a user or a system that is requesting an API.
Authentication ensures that clients are who they claim to be.
Authentication is usually done by sending a unique token, such as an API key, along with the request.
The API server then verifies the authenticity of the token and, if it is valid, allows the request to proceed.
The API server then verifies the authenticity of the token and, if it is valid, allows the request to proceed.
๐ API Authorization
On the other hand, Authorization is the process of determining whether a client has the right to access a particular resource or perform a specific action.
On the other hand, Authorization is the process of determining whether a client has the right to access a particular resource or perform a specific action.
Authorization typically involves checking whether the client has the necessary permissions or privileges to access the resource or perform the action.
For example, an API might require that a client has a specific role or level of access to read, update, or delete a resource.
For example, an API might require that a client has a specific role or level of access to read, update, or delete a resource.
Let's summarize it.
API authentication is about verifying the client's identity.
API authorization is about verifying the client's permissions or privileges to access a resource or perform an action.
API authentication is about verifying the client's identity.
API authorization is about verifying the client's permissions or privileges to access a resource or perform an action.
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