Course 37 - Building Web Apps with Ruby On Rails | Episode 14: From Basic HTTP to JWT Authentication
Published: June 27, 2026
Duration: 19:34
In this lesson, you’ll learn about: securing APIs in Rails, authentication strategies, and building a stateless authorization system1. Why API Security MattersUsing Ruby on Rails APIs:🔹 Problem:
APIs are publicly exposed endpointsWithout protection → anyone can access or manipulate data🔹 Goal:
Ensure only authorized users can interact with resources👉 Key Insight
An unsecured API is essentially a “wide-open backend”2. Foundation of API Design🔹 Core features:
Multiple response formats (JSON)PaginationAPI versioning🔹 Example:/api/v1/projects?page=1 👉 Ke...
APIs are publicly exposed endpointsWithout protection → anyone can access or manipulate data🔹 Goal:
Ensure only authorized users can interact with resources👉 Key Insight
An unsecured API is essentially a “wide-open backend”2. Foundation of API Design🔹 Core features:
Multiple response formats (JSON)PaginationAPI versioning🔹 Example:/api/v1/projects?page=1 👉 Ke...