5  How do I tell the API who I am?

5.1 Introduction

(introduction will be written ~last)

5.1.1 Learning Objectives

After you read this chapter, you will be able to:

• Compare and contrast authentication schemes.
• Describe the dangers associated with “leaking” credentials.
• Find authentication information in API docs.
• Authenticate a request with a username and password.
• Authenticate a request with an API key.
• Authenticate a request with the “OAuth dance.”
• Re-authenticate OAuth requests.
• Authenticate with browser cookies.
• TODO: LOs about other schemes?

5.1.2 Prerequisites

(prerequisites will be filled in as I write, if I decide to keep this section)