I see some App integrations such as Airtable ask you for a private key for Auth.
What are the pros/cons of this?
What is the typical route people use for Authentication?
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Private Key Auth
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Hi
It depends on the API and the Authentication procedure used in the API. If you are trying to build a private integration, you need to check the API Documents of the app you are trying to connect to.
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It’s not a direct answer to your question, but you might find these authentication docs helpful that take you through how to do various forms of authentication in apps:
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