AirQo-api/src/auth-service

Authentication Service.

The authentication microservice is a crucial component of our application's security infrastructure. It handles user authentication & authorization, ensuring that only authenticated users can access protected resources.

Features

• User Registration: This allows new users to create an account by providing their credentials and completing the registration process.
• User Login: Provides a secure login mechanism for users to authenticate themselves and obtain an access token for subsequent requests.
• Password Management: Offers password reset and change functionalities to maintain user account security.
• Token-based Authentication: Utilizes JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for stateless authentication, allowing users to access protected endpoints with a valid token.
• Role-based Authorization: Implements role-based access control (RBAC) to define granular permissions and restrict certain actions to authorized roles.
• Token Validation: Verifies the authenticity and validity of tokens during authentication and authorization processes.
• User Profile Management: Allows users to update their profile information, including personal details and preferences.
• Security Measures: Implements industry-standard security practices, such as password hashing and encryption, to protect user data and prevent unauthorized access to AirQo Analytics.