Learn about five best practices for securing your API gateway, including token-based authentication, role-based access control, rate limiting, explicit CORS policy, and real-time monitoring and alerting for anomalies.

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Authentication: Use Token-Based Authentication with Short-lived TokensAuthorization: Strictly Enforce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for All API EndpointsRate Limiting: Implement Dynamic, Layered Rate Limiting Based on User Behavior and ContextCORS: Explicitly Define and Restrict Allowed OriginsLogging: Implement Real-Time Monitoring and Alerting for AnomaliesZero Trust Is Better for Your Legitimate Users

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