Authentication API Endpoints 🧑‍💻🔐

This page explains the key API endpoints related to authentication mechanisms in our system. Whether you're implementing OAuth 2.0, JWT, or API key-based authentication, these endpoints provide the foundation for secure user identification and access control.

Common Authentication Endpoints

• /login
  📌 POST for user authentication
  Example:

  POST /login HTTP/1.1
  Content-Type: application/json
  
  {
    "username": "user123",
    "password": "securepassword"
  }
  

  ⚠️ Always use HTTPS to protect credentials

• /token
  🔄 POST to obtain access tokens (OAuth 2.0)
  Response includes:

  {
    "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
    "token_type": "Bearer",
    "expires_in": 3600
  }
  

• /refresh
  🔄 POST to refresh expired tokens
  Requires a valid refresh token in request headers

• /logout
  🚪 DELETE to revoke session tokens
  Example:

  DELETE /logout HTTP/1.1
  Authorization: Bearer <token>
  

Security Best Practices

1. 🔒 Use HTTPS for all authentication requests
2. ⏱️ Set reasonable token expiration times
3. 🛡️ Implement CSRF protection for forms
4. 📈 Monitor failed authentication attempts

For more details about our authentication workflow, visit our API documentation.