How is authentication handled in microservices?

Senior Microservices

Answer

Authentication is handled using a centralized identity provider (IdP) like OAuth2, OpenID Connect, or Keycloak.
Services validate JWT tokens issued by the IdP.
Enables SSO and reduces password management overhead inside individual services.

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