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Instant Nginx API key authentication for your CakePHP API

https://www.bravo-kernel.com/blog/2015/10/instant-nginx-api-key-authentication-for-your-cakephp-api/

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René Loiselle [DISQUS]: This is awsome.
I'm new to Nginx.
did you have a way to check on database to validate de key instead of hardCoding.

thanks.

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Bravo Kernel [DISQUS]: Thank you and no... this is intended for properly kickstarting projects with just a few devs. Replace with a more scalable solution like certificates or www.apigee.com once/if your API becomes popular.