Custom Authentication vs OAuth

Developers should learn custom authentication when building applications with specialized security requirements, such as high-compliance industries (e meets developers should learn oauth when building applications that need to integrate with external services (e. Here's our take.

Custom Authentication

Nice Pick

Developers should learn custom authentication when building applications with specialized security requirements, such as high-compliance industries (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: jwt, oauth

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

OAuth

Developers should learn OAuth when building applications that need to integrate with external services (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: openid-connect, jwt

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

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

Use OAuth if: You prioritize g over what Custom Authentication offers.

The Bottom Line

Custom Authentication wins

Developers should learn custom authentication when building applications with specialized security requirements, such as high-compliance industries (e