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title: "A RedMonk Conversation: API Authentication"
date: 2022-08-10T21:18:59Z
modified: 2022-08-10T21:18:59Z
permalink: "https://redmonk.com/videos/a-redmonk-conversation-api-authentication/"
type: video
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 3105
series:
  - Conversations
channel:
  - RedMonk Video
featured_image: "https://redmonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RMC-FusianAuth-Thumbbnail.jpg"
featured_image_alt: "Title card: API Authentication"
timestamp: 2022-08-10T21:18:59Z
tags:
  - Conversations
  - RedMonk Video
---

Rachel Stephens (RedMonk) and Dan Moore (Head of DevRel, FusionAuth) discuss methods for securing your API. From API keys to Certificates to Tokens, they cover the pros and cons, focusing on current best practices.

This was a RedMonk video, sponsored by FusionAuth.

Related Resources:

- [Dan’s slides](http://fusionauth.io/video/api-authentication?utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Ads&utm_source=Redmonk&utm_medium=referral) (from the video)
- FusionAuth’s [Resources page](https://fusionauth.io/resource/all) (as cited in Dan’s “Takeaways” slide)