Security & Best Practices
Token
What It Is
A temporary credential that proves your identity
Analogy
A wristband at a concert — proves you paid without showing your credit card every time
Try It Out
How Tokens Work
👤1
Login
User provides credentials
✅2
Verify
Server validates credentials
🎫3
Issue Token
Server creates signed token
💾4
Store
Token saved in browser
📤5
Use
Token sent with each request
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Secrets
The combination to your safe — share it and you lose everything
Environment Variables
Settings you adjust depending on location — your home thermostat vs. the office
Leaking Secrets
Leaving the safe combination on a sticky note in a public place
OAuth
Using your driver's license to prove your age instead of showing your birth certificate