Learning Scala Web Development (Video 12)

The video tutorial covers security in RESTful web services, focusing on authentication and authorization. It introduces the Spray framework's support for HTTP basic authentication, emphasizing the importance of secure transport layers like HTTPS. The tutorial explains how to implement user management securely, using hashing and best practices from OWASP. It also demonstrates integrating authentication into a book catalog application, highlighting the use of Spray routing directives for secure access control.

How does the spray framework support HTTP basic authentication?

What is the significance of using HTTPS with HTTP basic authentication?

What is the purpose of the 'optional authenticate' directive in spray routing?