17 Implementing security in reactive applications

 

This chapter covers

  • Using Spring Security with reactive applications
  • Using reactive apps in a system designed using OAuth 2 authentication

Reactive is a programming paradigm where we apply a different way of thinking when developing our applications. Reactive programming is a powerful way of developing web apps that has gained wide acceptance. I would even say that it became fashionable a few years ago, when any important conference had at least several presentations discussing reactive apps. However, like any other technology in software development, reactive programming is not a solution applicable to every situation.

17.1 What are reactive apps?

17.2 User management in reactive apps

17.3 Configuring authorization rules in reactive apps

17.3.1 Applying authorization at the endpoint layer in reactive apps

17.3.2 Using method security in reactive apps

17.4 Creating a reactive OAuth 2 resource server

Summary