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API keys are symmetrical, so every client needs a unique one. Singing allows the server to have only one certificate for all clients (webhook receivers). More c
by olehif 1y ago
API keys are symmetrical, so every client needs a unique one.
Singing allows the server to have only one certificate for all clients (webhook receivers). More convenient.
- immibis 1y agoBut the server has no problem storing a unique webhook address for each client. I suppose you can just add a bearer token into the address, if you need that. A different address per association, containing a bearer token, with HTTPS, provides the same security as if the bearer token was sent in a separate header.
- voganmother42 1y agoif the server can carry a tune that is
- mfbx9da4 1y agoWebhooks basically never implement asymmetric signing. If you survey the industry 99% of the time if it’s signed, it’s hmac.