The article discusses six authentication methods, including Basic Auth, Cookies, Tokens, API Keys, OTP, and SSO. Basic Authentication is simple but insecure as it sends credentials encoded in Base64, making it vulnerable to attacks. Cookie-based authentication improves security by using a session ID stored as a cookie in the browser. Each method has its strengths and use cases, and developers should understand these options to choose the right one for their applications, balancing security and usability.
While Basic Authentication is simple and efficient, it is not very secure, as the credentials are merely Base64-encoded - making them easily reversible.
Cookie-based authentication works by generating a session ID when the user logs in, which is then stored as a cookie in the user's browser.
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