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API Authentication Methods with JavaScript

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Details

Provider

CodeSignal
Pricing

Free Certificate
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Duration & workload

1 hour
Sessions

On-Demand
Level

Intermediate

Found in

Part of

Interacting with APIs in JavaScript

Overview

In this course, you will learn how to work with various API authentication methods using JavaScript. You’ll explore the basics of API Key authentication, manage sessions using cookies, and interact with APIs using JSON Web Tokens (JWTs). By the end of this course, you’ll be able to access and interact with protected APIs securely.

Syllabus

Unit 1: Introduction to API Authentication with JavaScript

Exploring API Key Authentication Failure in JavaScript
Inserting API Key into Request Headers
Fixing API Key Header Mistake in JavaScript
Using Environment Variables for API Key Security in JavaScript
Secure API POST Request with API Key in JavaScript

Unit 2: Session-Based Authentication with JavaScript

Signing Up with HTTP Requests in JavaScript
Managing Session-Based Authentication with JavaScript
Fixing Session Management in API Requests
Improving Session Management with Logout in Node.js
Session-Based Authentication Workflow in Node.js

Unit 3: Introduction to JWTs: Authenticate and Access Protected Endpoints Using JavaScript

Examining JWT Tokens Through API Login
Extract and Print JWT Tokens
Fix the Authorization Header for JWT Authentication
Completing JWT Authentication for Protected API Access
Authenticate and Access Protected API Endpoint with JWT

Unit 4: Refreshing JWTs and Signing Out in JavaScript

Refreshing JWT Tokens in JavaScript
Fixing Logout and Session Invalidation in JWT Authentication
Completing the Logout Process in JWT Authentication

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