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A Plug and Play Auth API

From "Simple Form" to Full Pure Backend Auth API—Here’s What I Learned

I thought building a form would be easy. Spoiler: I was wrong.

What started as a basic CRUD app quickly spiraled into a deep dive into:

✔️ Token-based authentication (JWT)

✔️ Password hashing & encryption

✔️ Role-based access control

✔️ Redis-rate-limiting
And some other cool features

Turns out, the "Login with Google" button I mindlessly click every day? Way more complex under the hood.

I built this Auth API to demystify the process with security, docs, and scalability in mind. Perfect for devs who:

🔹 Want to see auth workflows stripped bare

🔹 Need a reference for their next project

Check it out & roast my code: (https://github.com/COD434/Auth-System-API)

Question for you:
What’s the most "simple" feature that surprised you with its complexity?

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