Best Practices for Storing Access Tokens in the Browser
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OAuth 2.0 is recommended to protect API access for web applications. The token handler pattern provides a secure solution by using encrypted tokens in cookies with strict attributes, preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and improving user experience. This approach uses a backend component to manage tokens, proxy API requests, and interact with the authorization server.
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