Security Basics
Common API Security Threats
- •Broken Authentication & Authorization
- •Injection Attacks (SQL, NoSQL, Command)
- •Sensitive Data Exposure
- •Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- •Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- •Denial of Service (DoS/DDoS)
- •Broken Access Controls
- •Security Misconfiguration
Security Headers in Express.js
Input Validation and Sanitization
Rate Limiting
CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)
Authentication with JWT
Authorization Middleware
Environment Variables for Secrets
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A diagram showing common API security threats and the corresponding security
measures, with visual representation of authentication flow using JWT tokens.
Further Reading
- •[OWASP API Security Top 10](https://owasp.org/www-project-api-security/)
- •[API Security Best Practices](https://medium.com/@ryanchenkie_40935/api-security-best-practices-8c950d53478)
- •[Express.js Security Best Practices](https://expressjs.com/en/advanced/best-practice-security.html)
- •[Authentication and Authorization in Express.js Apps](https://medium.com/quick-code/handling-authentication-and-authorization-with-node-7f9548fedde8)