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Module: Working with Data

API Security

1. Lesson: Importance of API Security
2. Assessment: Assessment 1

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Lesson 1

Importance of API Security

Self Learning Duration

120 mins

Lecture Duration

120 mins

Lab Tutorial Duration

120 mins

Self learning content

https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/security/api-security

Lecture content

Briefly discuss about following topics.

• Why we need security for API
• Keep it Simple. Secure an API/System
• Always Use HTTPS
• Use Password Hash
• Never expose information on URLs
• Consider OAuth
• Consider Adding Timestamp in Request
• Input Parameter Validation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4-416mg6iU

Lab and tutorials

Secure the created APIs (Basic authentication or token based)

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Assessment 1

Secure API endpoints for shopping cart system using basic authentication