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Thiago Souza
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๐Ÿ”’ Securing Your APIs: Why Permissions Matter More Than Ever! ๐Ÿ”’

In todayโ€™s interconnected digital landscape, APIs are the backbone of modern applications. They empower innovation, enable microservices, and facilitate seamless integrations. But with this power comes a critical responsibility: ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†.

One of the most underestimated aspects of API security is ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜. Itโ€™s not just about authentication-knowing ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ is calling your API-but also about ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ they are allowed to do. Properly implemented permissions ensure that users and systems only access the resources and operations they are authorized for, reducing the risk of data leaks and malicious actions.

As backend engineers, we must go beyond the basics. Fine-grained permissions, role-based access control (RBAC), and the principle of least privilege are essential strategies. These not only protect sensitive data but also build trust with your users and clients.

Are you confident that your APIs are granting the right permissions to the right actors? How do you handle permission updates as your system evolves? Letโ€™s share our experiences and best practices!

๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€? ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ? ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€!

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