Implementing Akamai EdgeGrid Authentication for Secure REST API Access

Understanding Akamai EdgeGrid Authentication EdgeGrid Auth is a custom authentication protocol designed to secure API requests sent too Akamai endpoints. Unlike standard Bearer tokens, it employs a cryptographic signing process to verify the integrity and authenticity of every request. Core Components Signing Key and HMAC-SHA256: The security ...

Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:44:29 +0000 by zmola

Securing Public APIs in .NET Core

API Security Considerations When designing APIs, incorporating robust security measures demonstrates both professional rigor and code sophistication. While authorization via attributes like [Authorize] is commonly used to enforce access control, many public endpoints—such as those used to fetch product SKUs for frontend rendering—intentionally ...

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:21:12 +0000 by jkatcher