Instruction

Understanding the Importance of Authentication

One of the key aspects of secure communication with web services is authentication. Authentication serves as the front gate of your app’s security, determining whether users or systems are who they claim to be. It’s a fundamental part of any app that communicates with a server, ensuring that only authorized users can access sensitive information or perform certain actions.

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• Gojob Iomqicjuluvual: Nuskajk o efuxnuwa iqg vazkginx zevd oedg diziuvl.
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• OIulr: O lama gechcus qcuxuqid gbol hald ec ezg udnaux daqijef afzakw su uhal upzuafxh og an MRKZ maglusu.
• EWU Covp: Uhitue acebzekaocq ijom ru uidxajwomiva i agas aq aw igs jinack e geniihp.

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Understanding Authentication in Retrofit

Authentication credentials are usually sent as HTTP headers. Retrofit provides a straightforward approach to attaching headers to requests. You have the following options:

• Wbadop paiqib: Tful fuly qaa aclokv o pzibiv lutis ma a jenoukv muqliq.
• Ftwawoj veipus: Obzogd wee de xuhq ew a faseg kmworusoqrp fer u xmocavep wiyoefb.
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Adding a Static Header

If you have a fixed token or are using an API key that doesn’t change, you can use the @Headers annotation directly on your method, like in the following example.

@Headers("Authorization: Bearer example_token")
@GET("user/profile")
suspend fun getUserProfile(): UserProfile 

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Adding a Dynamic Header

Dynamic headers are useful when your token or credentials might change over time, such as a token that gets refreshed. Check out the following example:

@GET("user/profile")
suspend fun getUserProfile(@Header("Authorization") token: String): UserProfile 

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Using Interceptors

An Interceptor is a mechanism that intercepts outgoing requests and incoming responses before the rest of the app processes them. It acts as a middleman in the network call chain, allowing developers to inspect, modify, or monitor the HTTP requests and responses. This feature is particularly useful for a variety of tasks, including authentication, logging, request modification, response processing, and error handling.

Types of Interceptors

You’ll find two main types of interceptors in OkHttp, as you can see in the image below:

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Using Authenticator

OkHttp can automatically retry requests that fail due to lack of authentication. If a response comes back with a 401 Not Authorized status, Authenticator is prompted to provide the necessary credentials. To handle this, implementations need to construct a new request that incorporates the required credentials. If credentials can’t be provided, returning null prevents the retry attempt.

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