Simple Auth Story for .NET 8 Microservices
Taking a look at the simple "user-free" Auth story made possible with API Keys and Admin UI that's ideal for .NET 8 Microservices
This episode covers a simple authentication mechanism for .NET 8 microservices that utilizes API keys. It outlines the benefits of this approach for standalone applications and Docker appliances, emphasizing the ease of management and control.
It provides a step-by-step guide to enabling API keys within existing or new projects, including configuring the Admin UI for key management.
It further details how to protect APIs with API keys, restrict access through scopes, and integrate API key functionality into the API Explorer and concludes by highlighting the advantages of this approach for securing microservices with easy-to-use administrative tools and client integrations.
Getting Started
Existing projects without any Authentication can enable this simple Auth story by running:
x mix apikeys-auth