Authentication identifies the calling workload or user; authorization determines which tenant, resources, fields, and actions it may use. Production integrations require scoped credentials, rotation, auditability, and incident-ready revocation.
Implementation guide
Use the identity model that matches the consumer.
Limit both capability and data boundary.
Treat issuance through revocation as an owned process.
Technical example
Use the pattern as a starting point and align URLs, schemas, scopes, timeouts, and error handling with the contract for your environment.
GET /v1/orders/{order_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: sandbox.api.supercommerce.example
Authorization: Bearer <environment-scoped-token>
Accept: application/json
X-Correlation-ID: <application-request-id>Production readiness
No production secret is present in source, logs, or client bundles
Every credential has a named owner and expiry policy
Permissions are tested with positive and negative cases
Revocation and rotation are rehearsed before production
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Technical evaluation
Bring the target architecture, representative contracts, volume profile, security requirements, failure cases, and operating responsibilities. We’ll define the smallest useful proof.