/API-Security

Primary LanguagePython

API Security

This project demonstrates basic API security concepts in Python using FastAPI. It's used for collage presentation as an example.

Key Features:

  • JSON Web Token (JWT): Secure API access by generating and verifying JWTs for authentication.
  • Rate Limiting: Implement request limits to protect against abuse and excessive usage. Usage:
  • Generate JWT Token: Endpoint to create a JWT for a user.
  • Unsafe Items Endpoint: Retrieve items without authentication.
  • Safe Items Endpoint: Access items only with a valid JWT and rate-limited requests.