APIs and Authentication on the Jamstack

The first A in the Jamstack stands for APIs and is a key contributor to what makes working with static sites so powerful. APIs give developers the freedom to offload complexity and provide avenues for including dynamic functionality to an otherwise static site. Often, accessing an API requires validating the authenticity of a request. This frequently manifests in the form of authentication (auth) and can be done either client side or server side depending on the service used and the … Read article “APIs and Authentication on the Jamstack”

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