Week 8: Authentication & Mobile

Identity and Mobile Architecture Patterns

NoteReading Assignment

Complete this reading before Week 9.

Overview

Content coming soon.

Key Concepts

  • JWT-based authentication
  • OAuth 2.0 flows
  • Mobile-responsive design
  • API security best practices

Further Reading

Industry Standards & Best Practice Guides

  1. OWASP Authentication Cheat Sheet — Comprehensive guidance on implementing robust authentication, error handling, and access control.
  2. WorkOS — OAuth and JWT: How To Use Together + Best Practices — Practical guide covering JWT validation, token rotation, signing algorithms, and combining OAuth with JWTs.
  3. Google Developers — OAuth 2.0 Best Practices — Google’s recommendations on credential management, scope minimization, and secure token storage.
  4. Supabase Authentication — Full-featured auth platform built on JWTs with social logins, password-based auth, MFA, and OAuth 2.1 server capabilities.