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

Using custom authorization filters in ASP.Net Web API An authorization filter is a class that extends the AuthorizationFilterAttribute class and overrides the OnAuthorization() method.

Today, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the organization behind all web standards, has formally promoted the Web Authentication API to the title of official web standard. This promotion means ...