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Side Quest: Authentication & Authorization
We'll look at an example of how to implement authentication and authorization in a GraphQL server. We'll use the HTTP Authorization request header to log in users, and we'll use field-level authorization to control user permissions to parts of the schema.
Details
- Updated Nov 08, 2022
- 4 lessons
What you'll learn
What is authentication and authorization
Send user authentication credentials using HTTP headers
Use the
contextoption in Apollo Server 3 to pass credentials to resolversUse field-level authorization in a GraphQL API
Prerequisites
- JavaScript
- Odyssey Lift-off series (or comfortable with the basics of Apollo Server)
Instructors
MS
MM
Michelle Mabuyo and Megan Sullivan
Lesson List
This tutorial includes
- tasks
- fill in the blank activities
- multiple choice questions
