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ASP.NET Web API Security Essentials
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ASP.NET Web API Security Essentials

by Rajesh Gunasundaram
November 2015
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
152 pages
2h 46m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 4. Securing Web API Using OAuth2

This chapter explains how to secure a web API using OAuth2 to authenticate against a membership database using OWIN middleware. You will be able to use local logins to send authenticated requests using OAuth2.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Host OWIN in IIS and add Web API to the OWIN pipeline
  • Individual User Account Login authentication flow
  • Send an unauthorized request
  • Get an access token
  • Send an authenticated request

Hosting OWIN in IIS and adding Web API to the OWIN pipeline

Let's create an empty Web API template to integrate ASP.NET Identity. Follow the given steps:

  1. Create New Project from the Start page in Visual Studio.
  2. Select Visual C# Installed Template named Web.
  3. Select ASP.NET Web ...
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