In this article I would present a discussion on implementing HTTP authentication in Web API with code examples to illustrate the concepts discussed.

Ideally, you should perform authentication and authorization early in the Web API pipeline. This helps to eliminate unnecessary processing overhead from the request cycle.

This proactive approach can help in patching weaknesses before malicious actors can exploit them Authentication and authorization are vital for API security. We've discussed the differences between ...

OAuth is an open-standard authorization protocol or framework that describes how unrelated servers and services can safely allow authenticated access to their assets. It is widely accepted, but be ...

Microsoft shipped ASP.NET Core 3.0 Preview 6, with the red-hot Blazor project getting built-in support for handling authentication and authorization, among other updates.