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Session-Based Authentication VS Token-Based Authentication
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Please, Stop Redirecting to Login on 401 Errors 🛑
The “Lazy” Pattern Why does this happen? Usually, it’s because the JWT access token expired, the backend returned a 401 Unauthorized, and the frontend code did...
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How to use JWT for authentication on Node.js
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Understanding custom auth flow and its implementation..
Custom Auth Flow Implementation Recently I was trying to really understand custom auth flow and how its implementation actually works. So I started rebuilding...
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Wallets Are the New Auth Layer
Introduction If you have implemented authentication in Web2, Web3 wallets should not feel strange. Authentication has always been about one thing: Can this use...
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Stop Rewriting Auth Logic: My Production-Ready Node.js + MySQL Boilerplate 🚀
Introduction Every time I start a new Node.js project, I waste hours setting up the same authentication patterns: JWT handling, secure password hashing, databa...
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Building Auth Validation: 5 Lessons on Making Error Messages Actually Helpful
Why you should care You're building a tool that connects to multiple external services—GitHub, AI agents, various APIs. Everything works fine… until it doesn't...
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Understanding API Authentication in C# : Mastering
Basic Authentication Username & Password Basic authentication sends the username and password encoded in Base64. It is simple to implement but should only be u...
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I built an auth backend for my own app — then tried selling it to see if it works
Introduction When I started working on a new Android mobile app, I knew one thing for sure: I didn’t want to rewrite authentication logic again. Auth is one of...
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Session Tokens vs JWTs: The False Dichotomy
JWTs vs. Sessions – Why It’s Not an Either/Or Decision The debate is endless, but you don’t have to pick a side. There’s a hybrid approach that gives you the b...
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The JWT Algorithm 'none' Attack: The Vulnerability in 1 Line of Code
JWT authentication is everywhere, but it’s also one of the most misconfigured security mechanisms. A single line of code can compromise everything. Attack demon...
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Academic Suite Authentication & Authorization
3.1 Authentication Approach in Academic Suite Academic Suite uses a stateless authentication approach with JSON Web Token JWT. Unlike session‑based authenticat...