Secure Web API with API Key

Question

User-1466424493 posted

Hello Everyone

Can someone point me in the right direction on how to secure web api using api key.

Thanks

Answer 1

User-782232518 posted

Typical approach is like this one,

http://bitoftech.net/2014/12/15/secure-asp-net-web-api-using-api-key-authentication-hmac-authentication/ 

Answer 2

User36583972 posted

Hi CoreAPIDev,

Can someone point me in the right direction on how to secure web api using api key.

I found some links in the below. They introduced the relevant message about Secure Web API with API Key.

From API Key to User with ASP.NET Web API:

https://dzone.com/articles/api-key-user-aspnet-web-api

Web API creating API keys:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11830338/web-api-creating-api-keys

You can also refer the following tutorials to make ASP.NET Web API’s secure.

http://codebetter.com/johnvpetersen/2012/04/02/making-your-asp-net-web-apis-secure/

Best Regards,

Yohann Lu