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Ameed Jamous
Ameed Jamous

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When integrating APIs, Which API Authentication method do you prefer?

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Am wondering what other developers enjoy more as an Authentication method when integrating with APIs, Digest ? Basic Auth ? OAuth? API key ? JWT ?

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Max Ong Zong Bao •

JWT

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Nishant Mittal •

Django Auth Token

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Avalander •

JWT if I can, OAuth otherwise.

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Ameed Jamous •

If I I may ask, why do you prefer JWT ?

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