Articles tagged “security”
7 articles
MCP Server Security: Best Practices 2026
Secure your MCP server in production with OAuth 2.1, tool sandboxing, prompt injection defenses, rate limiting, and audit logging. Production checklist inside.
API Rate Limiting Best Practices for 2026
Compare rate limiting algorithms — token bucket, sliding window, leaky bucket — with Redis implementation, standard headers, and real-world examples in 2026.
Future of API Authentication: Passkeys 2026
How passkeys, FIDO2, and WebAuthn are changing API authentication — replacing passwords, improving security, and what it means for API providers here.
How to Implement Magic Link Auth in 2026
Step-by-step guide to magic link authentication with Node.js — token generation, email delivery, session management, and security best practices in 2026.
How to Manage Multiple API Keys Securely 2026
Secure API key management in 2026 — storage, rotation, scoping, secrets managers (Vault, Doppler, AWS SSM), and how to avoid the most common key security.
API Authentication Methods Compared 2026
API keys, OAuth 2.0, and JWT compared: security trade-offs, implementation complexity, and a decision framework for choosing the right method in 2026.
API Authentication Guide: Keys, OAuth & JWT (2026)
API authentication guide: implement API keys, OAuth 2.0 PKCE, and JWT with real Node.js code. Covers token refresh, key rotation, HMAC webhooks, and mTLS.