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Overview

Security & Authentication

Branch: A00163691-JWTAuth

This optional branch extends the API Gateway with enterprise-grade JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication, enabling secure production deployments with fine-grained access control.

Features

  • JWT Token Authentication — Secure Bearer token validation for all protected endpoints
  • Token Refresh Mechanism — Automatic token refresh without re-authentication
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) — Fine-grained permission management per user role
  • API Key Management — Support for machine-to-machine service authentication
  • Request Signing — Digital signatures to prevent request tampering
  • Token Expiration & Revocation — Configurable token lifetimes with blacklist support
  • Audit Logging — Complete authentication event tracking for compliance
  • Rate Limiting — Per-user rate limits to prevent abuse

Exception Handling

Further security features include custom exception handling.

  • Secure Exception Management — Centralised handling to prevent information leakage through stack traces