Keycloak & Spring Security Bootcamp: API Auth for News App

Build Secure REST APIs with Keycloak & Spring Security

Gain practical expertise in developing secure REST APIs using Keycloak and Spring Security. This hands-on course guides you through building a news article retrieval API, securing it with industry-standard authentication and authorization techniques. You'll work directly on your own PC, gaining valuable skills applicable to a wide range of API development projects.

Learning Path: From Fundamentals to Secure APIs

This comprehensive learning path starts with the core concepts of Keycloak and Spring Security, then progresses to practical implementation. You will:

• Understand the role of Spring Security in securing applications.
• Configure the OAuth 2.0 token issuance flow using Keycloak.
• Develop a robust REST API for retrieving news articles with secure access.
• Implement token-based and role-based access control for enhanced security.

Practical Learning & Key Benefits

This course offers in-depth knowledge of API authorization through a practical, hands-on approach. Unlike many other resources (books, YouTube tutorials), this course provides:

• Self-Contained Learning: No need to search for additional information – everything you need is included.
• Detailed Explanations: Understand the why behind each technology and procedure for deeper comprehension.
• Downloadable Videos: Study at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.
• Complete Code: All hands-on exercises include fully functional code, eliminating troubleshooting headaches.

Course Topics:

Course Overview

• Hands-on Digest & Secure API Demo: A quick overview and demonstration of the final project.
• Important Notes for This Course: Essential information to ensure a smooth learning experience.
• About your Instructor: Learn about the instructor's background and expertise.
• Course Objectives and Prerequisites: Understand what you'll learn and what's required to succeed.

Keycloak & Spring Security Hands-on

• Overview Part 1 - What is Keycloak?: Introduction to Keycloak and its purpose.
• Overview Part 2 - Mechanism of API Authorization: Understanding how authorization works in APIs.
• Overview Part 3 - Basic Keycloak Terminology: Key concepts and terminology related to Keycloak.
• Keycloak Part 1 - Installation: Setting up Keycloak on your system.
• Keycloak Part 2 - Creating a Realm: Creating a secure environment within Keycloak.
• Keycloak Part 3 - Creating a Client: Configuring a client application in Keycloak.
• Keycloak Part 4 - Creating Users: Managing user accounts within Keycloak.
• Keycloak Part 5 - Obtaining JSON Web Token (JWT): Understanding and obtaining JWTs.

Spring Part 1 - Creating an Application Template

• Spring Part 2 - API Development: Building the core API functionality.
• Spring Part 3 - Adding Security: Integrating Spring Security for authentication.
• Spring Part 4 - Application Configuration (Adding OAuth2 Resource Server Settings): Configuring Spring for OAuth2.
• Spring Part 5 - API Access: Testing and accessing the secured API.
• Spring Part 6 - API Modification: Making changes and updates to the API.
• Spring Part 7 - JSON Web Token (JWT) Conversion: Working with JWTs in Spring.
• Spring Part 8 - API Authorization Confirmation (Pre-authorization): Implementing pre-authorization checks.
• Spring Part 9 - API Modification: Further API enhancements.
• Spring Part 10 - API Authorization Confirmation (In-Method Authorization): Implementing authorization within API methods.

This course is perfect for developers looking to add secure authentication and authorization to their REST APIs using Keycloak and Spring Security. Start building secure applications today!