Add access token for REST API
Add access token for REST API
I have created a node.js project to generate Rest APIs and it works well. Now I want to add access token to secure the APIs. Here are my steps:
// Middleware to check API token
app.use((req, res, next) => {
const apiToken = req.headers.authorization;
if (!apiToken || !apiToken.startsWith('Bearer ')) {
// Authorization header is missing or doesn't start with 'Bearer '
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid authorization header' });
}
const token = apiToken.substring(7); // Remove 'Bearer ' prefix
const presetApiToken = 'ghp_*****************************'; // Replace with your own preset API token
if (token === presetApiToken) {
// API token is valid, proceed to the route
next();
} else {
// API token is invalid, return an error response
res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid API token' });
}
});
Now, let’s test it. I used to test REST APIs in postman, which always worked very well. But today I want try another tool: Testfully.
- Signup if you do not have an account, then login.
- In the Requests interface, fill in the token credential required in Headers. name: Authorization, value: ghp_*************// Replace with your own preset API token, without quotation.
- Continue the requests and send.