Cookie-Based Authentication vs OAuth 2.0

Developers should use cookie-based authentication when building traditional web applications with server-side rendering (e meets developers should learn oauth 2. Here's our take.

Cookie-Based Authentication

Nice Pick

Developers should use cookie-based authentication when building traditional web applications with server-side rendering (e

Pros

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• Related to: session-management, http-cookies

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

OAuth 2.0

Developers should learn OAuth 2

Pros

• 0 when building applications that need to integrate with external services like Google, Facebook, or GitHub, as it provides a standardized way to handle authentication and authorization
• Related to: openid-connect, jwt

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Cookie-Based Authentication if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use OAuth 2.0 if: You prioritize 0 when building applications that need to integrate with external services like google, facebook, or github, as it provides a standardized way to handle authentication and authorization over what Cookie-Based Authentication offers.

The Bottom Line

Cookie-Based Authentication wins

Developers should use cookie-based authentication when building traditional web applications with server-side rendering (e