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When building an app, you'll probably need to handle user authentication in one form or another. In Rails applications, several pre-built libraries and gems make it a breeze to build user authentication including well-known libraries like Devise, Doorkeeper and OmniAuth. These libraries work well out of the box, but there's a caveat, as developers must follow certain configuration and design rules for each library.

In the business world, the best case scenario is a client who wants what you can provide. Having a highly engaged, informed, and active consumer means having a partner who can help make your product and market performance that much better. The gold standard in this category is a PQL, or a Product Qualified Lead. What exactly is a PQL? And why is it so beneficial to target?

Integrating Cloudflare with Moesif allows businesses to leverage Cloudflare’s robust network services along with Moesif’s sophisticated API analytics and monitoring. This integration can be particularly beneficial for understanding user interactions with your APIs and improving API performance and reliability, and is quite easy to accomplish. There are two core paths to using Moesif with Cloudflare.

As companies increasingly rely on API based systems and processes, API management becomes more and more important, serving as the linchpin for facilitating communication between internal and external applications or services. Deciding which API management solution best fits your business’ use cases is no easy feat. Picking a tool that caters to the complex needs of your organization’s digital transformation starts with understanding the market and your products’ needs.

When building web applications you’ll often be using services on the client that require authentication. A common way client-side SDKs like Ably authenticate themselves is by using server-side API endpoints that generate and return access tokens. Using access tokens allows you to keep your service’s secrets on the server and instead issue time-limited and scope-limited tokens to a client. Some services even let you create revocable tokens for added security.

The 2023 banking industry crisis left a lot of us unsettled and more worried than ever about customer retention. We all want to feel confident our customers will continue to choose us, but how? Start by giving them a great experience. Business process management (BPM) can help you meet and exceed customer expectations while improving operational efficiency and managing regulatory compliance. If you're Googling "bpm in banking," you're not alone. It's an approach to improving organizational processes.

Private APIs vs. internal APIs – at first glance, they might seem synonymous, given their non-public nature. However, delving deeper reveals unique characteristics and purposes for each. As with any technical concept, a clear understanding is key to harnessing its full potential. To help navigate this intricate landscape, this article aims to demystify these terms, shedding light on their similarities and, more importantly, their differences.