Best of The New Stack — September 2023

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   Bun 1.0 Ships as Node.js and Deno Alternative

   Built for Speed Bun competes with Node.js and the Rust-based Deno, which were both created by Ryan Dahl. It’s designed to be a drop-in replacement for node.js, according to a release livestream that aired Thursday. The buzz over Bun was all about its speed and ease of use.

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   5 Best Practices for Securing Your API Gateway

   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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   OAuth.Tools: The Online Tool That Goes beyond JWTs

   OAuth is a free online tool provided by Curity. It offers incredible features for anyone working with or interested in OAuth and OpenID Connect. You can decode or create JWTs with different characteristics, fetch tokens from a server, revoke tokens or add an access token to external API calls.

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   Dev News: A ‘Nue’ Frontend Dev Tool; Panda and Bun Updates

   Nue.js is an alternative to React, Vue, Next.js, Vite, Svelte and Astro. It's designed to be part of an ecosystem, with plans to include Nue CSS for cascaded styling to replace CSS-in-JS, Tailwind and SASS.

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   How to Write Your Own Email Server in Rust

   The result of this small personal hackathon is edgemail, an open source disposable email server. In this post, you’ll see how to write and deploy one yourself. In order to not go out of storage, old mail will be cleaned up periodically.

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   Secure Go APIs with Decentralized Identity Tokens, Part 1

   The rise of decentralized identity tokens adds a new dimension to API security. Traditionally, API authentication and authorization relied heavily on centralized identity providers. Decentralized identity tokens allow individuals to have greater control over their identities and authenticate themselves without relying on central authority.

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