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title: "Discussion on \"REST API Security: Authentication and Authorization\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"REST API Security: Authentication and Authorization\". Authentication:\nAuthentication is the process of verifying that a user is who they claim to be. It is the first line of defence against unauthorized methods of authentication, including basic authentication, OAuth2.0, JSON Web Token(JWTS), and OpenID..."
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# [REST API Security: Authentication and Authorization](https://destop.hashnode.dev/rest-api-security-authentication-and-authorization?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Authentication: Authentication is the process of verifying that a user is who they claim to be. It is the first line of defence against unauthorized methods of authentication, including basic authentication, OAuth2.0, JSON Web Token(JWTS), and OpenID...

Nov 17, 2023 · 3 min read · destop.hashnode.dev  
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