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Java has been able to invoke native programs on an operating system for decades. Invoking native programs is often done using JNI (Java Native Interface) and JNA (Java Native Access). In the last few years, Java has also gained the ability to run JVM apps as native apps. That is,…
Read more about Build Native Java Apps with Micronaut, Quarkus, and Spring Boot
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Sessions can be a challenging topic for developers of all skill levels. Many React developers never consider the internals of session management because so much of the work is abstracted away. But, it is important to understand what sessions are, how they work, and how best to manage and manipulate…
Read more about A Developer's Guide to Session Management in React
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In our third Kong and Okta tutorial, we'll go through the introspection flow implementation. This series will show you how to implement service authentication and authorization for Kong Konnect and Okta using the OpenID Connect (OIDC) plugin. Parts 1, 2 and 4 cover:
Read more about Implement Introspection Flow With Kong Konnect and Okta
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Session Management is a pretty scary term for a lot of developers. Most of the mechanics of session management are abstracted away from developers, to the point where they don't properly learn about it until it's necessary. Usually, this means a late night trying to figure out a vulnerability, a…
Read more about Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Session Management in Node.js
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We'll go through the authorization code flow applied to user authentication processes in our second Kong and Okta tutorial. This series will show you how to implement service authentication and authorization for Kong Konnect and Okta using the OpenID Connect (OIDC) plugin. Parts 1, 3, and 4 cover:
Read more about Apply Authorization Code Flow With Kong Konnect and Okta
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When your business or application is successful, it needs to scale. Not just technology-wise, but human-wise. When you're growing rapidly, it can be difficult to hire developers fast enough. Using a microservices architecture for your apps can allow you to divide up ownership and responsibilities, and scale teams along with…
Read more about Kubernetes to the Cloud with Spring Boot and JHipster
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Modern-day mobile apps do so much. They communicate with different back-ends via network APIs. They store and retrieve data from the local database, do heavy media processing, and communicate with web sockets. It's hard to keep track of all the information from different asynchronous data sources, especially knowing that the…
Read more about Build an Android App with RxJava and Kotlin
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Using Kong's OpenID Connect (OIDC) plugin, Kong and Okta work together to solve three significant application development challenges:
Read more about Implement Client Credentials with Kong Konnect and Okta
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Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation.
Read more about Better Testing with Spring Security Test
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Reactive APIs are a powerful way to handle and serve large amounts of data and large numbers of requests in a web application. They rely on a "server-side event" model in which the client (e.g. your browser) subscribes to "events" on the server, and the server "pushes" events to the…
Read more about R2DBC and Spring for Non-Blocking Database Access
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The client credentials grant is used when two servers need to communicate with each other outside the context of a user. This is a very common scenario—and yet, it's often overlooked by tutorials and documentation online. In contrast, the authorization code grant type is more common, for when an application…
Read more about How to Use Client Credentials Flow with Spring Security
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Yesterday, Okta announced that we have finalized the acquisition of Auth0. You are probably looking at this blog post wondering what happens next for both companies. The post you are looking for, with a lot more details and information, is on the Auth0 blog. Please read it for more details…
Read more about Auth0 Joins Forces with Okta
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