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Record Nr.

UNINA9910986134003321

Autore

Nardone Massimo

Titolo

Secure RESTful APIs : Simple Solutions for Beginners / / by Massimo Nardone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA : , : Apress : , : Imprint : Apress, , 2025

ISBN

9798868812859

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (67 pages)

Collana

Apress Pocket Guides, , 3004-9288

Disciplina

006.76

Soggetti

Application program interfaces (Computer software)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction of RESTful APIs -- 2. Key Security Concerns and Risks for RESTFUL APIs -- 3. Data Protection and Validation for RESTful APIS -- 4. Securing JSON Web Token (JWT) -- 5. Securing OAtuh2 Authentication Flow.

Sommario/riassunto

Secure your RESTful APIs with confidence and efficiency. This straightforward guide outlines the essential strategies and best practices for protecting sensitive data when developing RESTful APIs for your applications. Inside, you’ll explore the fundamental functionalities to implement industry-standard authentication authorization mechanisms for Java applications. With chapters covering key security concerns, data protection, and designing and testing secure APIs, this book provides a hands-on approach to protecting user data, validating inputs, and implementing security mechanisms such as JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and OAuth2 authentication. This book offers a focused introduction without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are a beginner or busy professional, this is the only book designed to help you secure your RESTful APIs in no time. What You Will Learn Understand the fundamentals of RESTful APIs and why it is critical to secure them Identify common security risks concerning RESTful APIs and explore effective protection techniques Know how to design and test RESTful APIs, including with input and response data validation Review examples of how to secure JSON Web Token (JWT) and OAuth3 with RestFUL APIs .