Server-side Authentication in GraphQL
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Covers server-side authentication for GraphQL using JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) and OAuth flows, and compares implementation approaches that include per-resolver checks, putting auth info into the GraphQL context, and encoding rules in the schema. Discusses token validation and recommends using an authentication service such as Auth0; also highlights custom schema directives as a more advanced, complex option. Includes hands-on exercises that progressively implement these authentication techniques.
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