Tag: Authentication

A deep dive into the trade-offs between Express.js' flexibility and security best practices, with bold opinions on secrets, JWTs, and developer convenience.

Explore the trade-offs between convenience and safety when using the Credential Management API. Learn the ethical risks, real-world controversies, and concrete best practices developers can adopt to protect users without sacrificing usability.

A practical, in-depth comparison of traditional password-based authentication and WebAuthn (passkeys). Learn how WebAuthn mitigates common password risks, the technical foundations, real-world adoption challenges, and a step-by-step migration playbook for teams ready to go passwordless.

A practical, in-depth guide to WebAuthn (FIDO2) - how it works, why it’s more secure than passwords, and step-by-step implementation guidance with code samples for registration and authentication.

Learn what WebAuthn is, how it replaces passwords with public-key cryptography, and get a practical step-by-step tutorial to add passwordless (or multi-factor) authentication to a simple web app using the Web Authentication API and Node.js.

A practical, in-depth guide to the Credential Management API: what it is, how it works, code examples, integration patterns with WebAuthn and federated sign-in, browser support, pitfalls and best practices for modern web apps.

Learn how the Credential Management API (and its integration with WebAuthn / passkeys) improves user experience and security. This deep tutorial explains core concepts, code patterns (registration, sign-in, storing credentials), server-side considerations, progressive enhancement, and best practices for safe integration.

Practical, hands-on tips for developers starting with AdonisJS - learn TypeScript-first patterns, Lucid ORM best practices, validation, auth & permissions, testing, performance, and common pitfalls to avoid.