Custom Headers vs Cookies
Developers should learn and use custom headers when building RESTful APIs, microservices, or web applications that require extra contextual data beyond standard headers, such as for authentication (e meets developers should learn about cookies when building web applications that require user authentication, session management, or personalization features, such as e-commerce sites or social media platforms. Here's our take.
Custom Headers
Developers should learn and use custom headers when building RESTful APIs, microservices, or web applications that require extra contextual data beyond standard headers, such as for authentication (e
Custom Headers
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use custom headers when building RESTful APIs, microservices, or web applications that require extra contextual data beyond standard headers, such as for authentication (e
Pros
- +g
- +Related to: http-protocol, rest-api
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Cookies
Developers should learn about cookies when building web applications that require user authentication, session management, or personalization features, such as e-commerce sites or social media platforms
Pros
- +They are essential for implementing features like 'remember me' functionality, shopping carts, and user-specific settings, though modern alternatives like localStorage and sessionStorage are often preferred for non-sensitive data due to better performance and security considerations
- +Related to: http, session-management
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Custom Headers if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Cookies if: You prioritize they are essential for implementing features like 'remember me' functionality, shopping carts, and user-specific settings, though modern alternatives like localstorage and sessionstorage are often preferred for non-sensitive data due to better performance and security considerations over what Custom Headers offers.
Developers should learn and use custom headers when building RESTful APIs, microservices, or web applications that require extra contextual data beyond standard headers, such as for authentication (e
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