Difference between authentication and authorization

Опубликовано: 12 Июнь 2026
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Authentication aka AuthN and Authorization aka AuthZ are mixed together. Some developers even swap them randomly. But authentication and authorization are very different things and describe different processes.

Authentication verifies the identity of a user. Authorization checks if an authenticated user can access a resource or act.

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