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API authentication and authorization

API authentication and authorization

Learn the basics of establishing authentication and authorization for your APIs in Postman

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About this module

In this module you will learn how to:

  • Differentiate the difference between authentication and authorization
  • Determine which authorization type is best for your API
  • Set up both authentication and authorization for an example API

Chapters40 mins

  • Authenticate and authorize APIs
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Authorization types in Postman
  • Authorize a request in Postman
  • Set up authorization for public APIs
  • Test your knowledge
  • Quiz: API authentication and authorization
  • Challenge: Use token-based authentication
  • Wrapping up
  • Resources
  • Recap

About this module

In this module you will learn how to:

  • Differentiate the difference between authentication and authorization
  • Determine which authorization type is best for your API
  • Set up both authentication and authorization for an example API

Chapters40 mins

  • Authenticate and authorize APIs
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Authorization types in Postman
  • Authorize a request in Postman
  • Set up authorization for public APIs
  • Test your knowledge
  • Quiz: API authentication and authorization
  • Challenge: Use token-based authentication
  • Wrapping up
  • Resources
  • Recap