APIs have become the primary attack vector and a focus area for developers and security professionals alike. Implementing robust authentication mechanisms for your REST APIs is crucial and the simplest way to protect your data moving through the boundaries.

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Learn about different authentication methods for implementing REST API authentication in Apigee. Understand the fundamentals of identity, authentication, and authorization. Explore authentication policies such as API Key, OAuth2 token, External token or assertion, Token Exchange, and Identity facade for 3 legged OAuth. Consider design considerations for choosing the right authentication method for your API use case.

5 ways to implement REST API authentication

Learning the fundamentals: Identity, authentication, and authorization

Choosing the right authentication method for your API use case

<p>Anyone has already experienced making scope validations with Apigee?</p>
