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Architect
Architect
Dec 3, 2024 · Information Security

How to Secure Third‑Party APIs with AK/SK, Signatures, and Token Strategies

This guide presents a comprehensive design for securing third‑party API calls, covering Access Key/Secret Key generation, permission granularity, timestamp and nonce based replay protection, signature creation and verification, token handling, TLS encryption, rate limiting, logging, and practical Java code examples.

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How to Secure Third‑Party APIs with AK/SK, Signatures, and Token Strategies
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Apr 24, 2024 · Information Security

Secure Third‑Party API Design: AK/SK, Token, Signature, Timestamp & Nonce

The article presents a comprehensive guide to designing secure third‑party APIs, covering access‑key/secret‑key generation, token management, signature algorithms, timestamp and nonce anti‑replay mechanisms, permission granularity, request logging, rate limiting, and example Java and SQL implementations.

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Secure Third‑Party API Design: AK/SK, Token, Signature, Timestamp & Nonce