Ultimate ASP.NET 5 Web API Development Guide - Section Overview - Securing Your Application

The video tutorial explores various methods to secure APIs, including network-level security, basic authentication, API key access, and JSON Web Tokens (JWT). It highlights the pros and cons of each method, emphasizing JWT as the current industry standard due to its efficiency and limited lifetime, which reduces potential damage from unauthorized access.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of securing an API at the network level?

Explain the concept of basic authentication in API security.

How does API key access work and what are its potential downsides?

What is a JSON Web Token (JWT) and how does it differ from an API access key?

Discuss the importance of claims in a JSON Web Token.

What measures can be taken to limit the risks associated with token-based authentication?

Why is JSON Web Token considered the current industry standard for API security?