Key based API = Highly secure API
API key is a unique identifier used to authenticate a user, developer, or calling program.
APIs are important from a technical standpoint because they allow one computer program’s abilities used by another.
APIs are used to send and receive data in software applications. It can also use APIs to connect two programs and share functionality.
An API key is required to connect to or communicate with another API. API keys are the first step in securing cloud APIs.
How does the API work?
- A simple encrypted string
- Identifies an application without any principal.
- Useful for accessing public data anonymously and relating API requests with your project for quota and billing.
- The code calls programs from another application.
- The key also specifies the end-user, the code developer, and the application making the API call.
Benefits of key based API
The easier and faster it is to authenticate.
Enables you to authenticate just by containing the key.
Secure than username password
Easy to integrate
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