Authentication
Quick Definition
Verifying user identity before granting access
Full Definition
Verifying the identity of users before granting access to resources.
Examples
JWT, OAuth, session cookies, multi-factor authentication
Related Terms
authorization
oauth
jwt
More Backend Terms
API Versioning
Maintaining multiple API versions for backward compatibility
REST API
Architectural style for designing networked APIs
Idempotency
Property where multiple operations produce same result as once
Load Balancing
Distributing traffic across multiple backend servers
Authorization
Determining what resources a user can access
Server Sent Events
Server-to-client unidirectional real-time updates over HTTP