API Authentication and Authorization Specifications
In securing our REST and GraphQL API endpoints, we will establish a robust authentication and authorization system to ensure that only legitimate users can access our services. The system must identify users (authentication) and grant them access to specific resources or operations (authorization).
User Authentication
In order to provide secure access to the API, users will need to authenticate themselves using various methods. We will support traditional username/password credentials as well as third-party OAuth providers.
Acceptance Criteria
[ ] Users can authenticate via a standard username and password mechanism.
[ ] Users can authenticate using OAuth providers like Google or Facebook.
[ ] Users can authenticate using an API token for programmatic access.
[ ] Users receive a JWT (JSON Web Token) upon successful authentication.
[ ] The system supports refresh tokens for maintaining session validity without reauthentication.
[ ] The system enforces strong password policies to enhance security.
[ ] Users can logout, which invalidates their current session token.
[ ] Authentication attempts and user activities are logged for security auditing.
sequenceDiagram
participant User as User
participant AuthSvc as Authentication Service
User->>AuthSvc: Provide credentials
AuthSvc->>User: Validate credentials
AuthSvc-->>User: Return JWT
API Authorization
To ensure users can only perform actions they're allowed to, the API will implement role-based access control (RBAC) and scopes.
Acceptance Criteria
[ ] Permissions are defined based on user roles and specific scopes associated with the user's token.
[ ] The system includes middleware that checks user tokens and permissions before processing a request.
[ ] Unauthenticated requests are denied with proper HTTP status codes.
[ ] Unauthorized access attempts are logged and can trigger alerts.
[ ] Role changes are reflected immediately in the user’s access rights.
[ ] The API supports fine-grained control for reading, writing, updating, and deleting operations based on user roles.
[ ] Secure directives can be applied in GraphQL schema for role-based field access.
sequenceDiagram
participant User as User
participant AuthSvc as Authentication Service
participant ResSvc as Resource Service
User->>AuthSvc: Send JWT
AuthSvc-->>User: Token Verified
User->>ResSvc: Request Resource
AuthSvc->>ResSvc: Check User Permissions
ResSvc-->>User: Grant or Deny Access
API Authentication and Authorization Specifications
In securing our REST and GraphQL API endpoints, we will establish a robust authentication and authorization system to ensure that only legitimate users can access our services. The system must identify users (authentication) and grant them access to specific resources or operations (authorization).
User Authentication
In order to provide secure access to the API, users will need to authenticate themselves using various methods. We will support traditional username/password credentials as well as third-party OAuth providers.
Acceptance Criteria
API Authorization
To ensure users can only perform actions they're allowed to, the API will implement role-based access control (RBAC) and scopes.
Acceptance Criteria