This type of authentication is intended to replace unencrypted HTTP basic access authentication. It is not, however, intended to replace strong authentication protocols, such as public-key or Kerberos authentication. Digest authentication is a method of authentication in which a request from a potential...
In the API Manager, you can use API keys to authenticate your APIs and applications. The API Manager generates the API keys and enable you to add API key-based authentication to your APIs. Validation using API keys is a type of security you can enforce while creating an API. Applications ...
Token-based authentication involvesthe issue of an access tokenat the time of authentication. This token can be in different forms compatible with the ecosystem being used in. The client can enter their username and password in order to obtain an access token. The client keeps this token and s...
REST API Authentication TypesThe section provides complementary information with regard to all UFM REST APIs.Exposing site_name Field in REST API In addition to the existing REST API, users can configure the UFM to expose the site_name (configurable) field in all the supported REST APIs. The...
If you must re-use an application in a new PlayFab Title ID, please be sure to first unlink all accounts from Facebook, or delete all users in the first Title ID. Note: If the user is authenticated with AuthenticationToken, instead of AccessToken, the GetFriendsList ...
API security tests Security, penetration, and fuzz testing are the components ofthe security auditing processaimed at testing an API for vulnerabilities from external threats. Security testing.It validates whether security requirements are met. This includes authentication, permissions, and access controls...
These applications can silently acquire a token by using integrated Windows authentication. Applications running on a device without a browser can still call an API on behalf of a user. To authenticate, the user must sign in on another device that has a web browser. This scenario requires that...
These applications can silently acquire a token by using integrated Windows authentication. Applications running on a device without a browser can still call an API on behalf of a user. To authenticate, the user must sign in on another device that has a web browser. This scenario requires that...
This module uses basic authentication, which is the HTTP protocol’s built-in authentication support. The web server issues a client request for username and password, and sends that information back to the server as part of the authorized request. Access Manager retrieves the username and passwor...
Following this model, internal APIs allow different parts of an enterprise’s system to communicate and share data securely. Examples could include: User authentication APIs, to handle user logins and verify user identities within the company’s ecosystem. It ensures that only authorized personnel can...