Exploring Cookie Authentication for Drupal's REST Resources

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A recent article by Satoru Nakamura (nakamura196) in Zenn.dev explores cookie authentication as an alternative to JWT authentication for Drupal's REST resources. The author details the installation and activation of the REST UI module, outlining the login process that results in the generation of a cookie upon successful authentication and the subsequent retrieval of a session token.

The article demonstrates the usage of the obtained session token in a POST request to create content, offering examples of headers and body content. The author also references using the session token for CSRF protection and de-authentication through a GET request to /user/logout.

Despite acknowledging potential inaccuracies, the author aims to assist readers in navigating cookie authentication for Drupal's REST resources.

Reference: Try cookie authentication of Drupal REST resources using Postman by nakamura196 (1 January 2024)

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