In this article I would present a discussion on implementing HTTP authentication in Web API with code examples to illustrate the concepts discussed.

Phasing out Basic Authentication is, to be honest, a sensible decision. One of the older web authentication protocols, it uses cleartext usernames and passwords to control access to services.

Nginx is upgrading the commercially supported version of its popular Web server, fitting it with new HTTP/2, authentication, and caching capabilities. Nginx Plus Release 8, being unveiled today ...