The Complete Strapi™ Course with Plugins and Deployment - Performing User Authentication Through API

The video tutorial covers the process of performing authentication using Postman. It begins with setting up a GET request to an API endpoint and then moves on to creating a POST request without authentication, which results in an error. The tutorial then explains how to register a user via API, obtain a JWT token, and use it for authenticated requests. The importance of the JWT token for future authenticated requests is emphasized, and the tutorial concludes with a preview of future content on building a front-end for the application.

What tool is recommended for making API requests as demonstrated in the video?

• Insomnia

• cURL

• Postman

• Swagger

What is the expected outcome when making a POST request without authentication?

• The request is redirected

• The request is successful

• The request is ignored

• The request is forbidden

Which endpoint is used to register a new user via the API?

• /api/auth/local/login

• /api/auth/local/register

• /api/user/register

• /api/user/signup

What important information is received upon successful user registration?

• User ID

• JWT Token

• Session ID

• API Key

Why is the JWT token important for future requests?

• It provides user preferences

• It authenticates the user for future requests

• It is used for logging purposes

• It allows access to public endpoints

What should be done with the JWT token in a front-end application?

• Share it with other users

• Use it only once

• Store it for future requests

• Discard it after use

What is the purpose of using the JWT token in the POST request?

• To encrypt the request data

• To authenticate as a registered user

• To bypass the API rate limit

• To log the request details