Exploring API Authentication Methods: From HTTP Basic to OAuth 2.0

Delve into the world of API authentication in this informative video. Discover various authentication methods, starting from the simple HTTP basic authentication, where consumers include their credentials in headers or request bodies. Explore the usage of API keys, unique strings provided by API providers to authorize access. Learn about JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) commonly used in token-based authentication and the process of generating and adding JWTs to authorization headers. Additionally, explore hash-based message authentication codes (HMAC) and the OAuth 2.0 authorization standard, enabling secure data access across different services through APIs.