Difference between API Authentication and API Authorization.
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There is a common misconception that authentication and authorization are the same when, in fact, they are two very different processes used to protect an API from cyber-attacks.
Let's talk about the differences and understand them better.
Let's talk about the differences and understand them better.
📌 API Authentication
API authentication is the process of authenticating an application or user before making API calls.
This process ensures that only authorized applications or users can access the API and its data.
API authentication is the process of authenticating an application or user before making API calls.
This process ensures that only authorized applications or users can access the API and its data.
There are various methods of API authentication, such as OAuth, API Keys, and Basic Authentication.
The access management process always starts with authentication.
The access management process always starts with authentication.
In contrast with authorization, the user can see and change some aspects of the authentication process (e.g., email or password)
📌 API Authorization
API authorization is the process of authorizing an application to access a user's data.
The authorization's purpose is to ensure the user has access to information.
Authorization always comes after authentication.
API authorization is the process of authorizing an application to access a user's data.
The authorization's purpose is to ensure the user has access to information.
Authorization always comes after authentication.
Authorization rules for the user are predefined, and the user cannot change them.
The organization's settings determine how authorization works (access rules settings).
The organization's settings determine how authorization works (access rules settings).
Let's describe the two most common access models.
1. Role-based access control (RBAC)
2. Attribute-based access control (ABAC)
1. Role-based access control (RBAC)
2. Attribute-based access control (ABAC)
1. Role-based access control (RBAC)
It is a security model that defines roles and permissions for users.
RBAC controls access to resources, such as files, applications, and database records.
It is a security model that defines roles and permissions for users.
RBAC controls access to resources, such as files, applications, and database records.
In RBAC, each user is assigned a role, and the role determines the user's permissions.
For example, a user with the role of "manager" may have access to all resources, while a user with the role of "employee" may only have access to specific resources.
For example, a user with the role of "manager" may have access to all resources, while a user with the role of "employee" may only have access to specific resources.
2. Attribute-based access control (ABAC)
Attribute-based access control (ABAC) is a type of access control that uses attributes to determine whether a user has access to a resource.
Attribute-based access control (ABAC) is a type of access control that uses attributes to determine whether a user has access to a resource.
Attributes can be anything that can be used to describe a user, such as their role, department, or location.
ABAC is often used with other access control methods, such as role-based access control (RBAC).
ABAC is often used with other access control methods, such as role-based access control (RBAC).
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