Why You Shouldn't Care About Security

Explore the world of API security in this conference talk from the International PHP Conference. Learn why password security can be challenging and tedious, especially in service-oriented architectures. Discover how implementing an identity provider and using OAuth and OpenID Connect can simplify security and access control for your APIs. Gain insights into authenticating and authorizing users, controlling access with claims and scopes, and see a live demo of integrating Auth0 with a common API platform. Delve into topics such as code profiles, authentication tokens, JSON tokens, Postman usage, access tokens, token verification, and Laravel integration. Understand why focusing on core API functionality rather than complex security layers can accelerate prototype and MVP development.