18  How can I secure my APIs?

18.1 Introduction

(introduction will be written ~last)

18.1.1 Learning Objectives

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

• Implement API keys for a plumber API.
• Implement OAuth2 authentication for a plumber API.
• Use cookies to save and restore API user state.
• Set and read encrypted cookies for API users.
• (Something about things like Posit Connect?)

18.1.2 Prerequisites

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