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Please watch the video to swiftly and efficiently learn how to utilize access tokens in tools such as Postman, Insomnia, and Swagger, enhancing your professional toolkit.

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Please remove the access token from ModHeader at the end, or you won't be able to navigate other sites in the same browser window.

The link lets you compare your code with the project's code on GitHub.

1. What is the correct format for including an authorization token in the request header?

2. What is the expected outcome after successfully sending a logout request?

3. Why is the POST method recommended for logout requests instead of GET?

What is the correct format for including an authorization token in the request header?

Select the correct answer

Authorization: Basic [token]

Authorization: Token [token]

Authorization: Bearer [token]

Authorization: OAuth [token]

What is the expected outcome after successfully sending a logout request?

Select the correct answer

The user's account is deleted.

The user's session is terminated.

The user's password is reset.

The user's role is changed to guest.

Why is the POST method recommended for logout requests instead of GET?

Select the correct answer

To align with RESTful practices.

Because logout actions modify server state by invalidating the session.

GET requests cannot carry headers.

POST requests are faster than GET requests.

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Please watch the video to swiftly and efficiently learn how to utilize access tokens in tools such as Postman, Insomnia, and Swagger, enhancing your professional toolkit.

Note

Please remove the access token from ModHeader at the end, or you won't be able to navigate other sites in the same browser window.

The link lets you compare your code with the project's code on GitHub.

1. What is the correct format for including an authorization token in the request header?

2. What is the expected outcome after successfully sending a logout request?

3. Why is the POST method recommended for logout requests instead of GET?

What is the correct format for including an authorization token in the request header?

Select the correct answer

Authorization: Basic [token]

Authorization: Token [token]

Authorization: Bearer [token]

Authorization: OAuth [token]

What is the expected outcome after successfully sending a logout request?

Select the correct answer

The user's account is deleted.

The user's session is terminated.

The user's password is reset.

The user's role is changed to guest.

Why is the POST method recommended for logout requests instead of GET?

Select the correct answer

To align with RESTful practices.

Because logout actions modify server state by invalidating the session.

GET requests cannot carry headers.

POST requests are faster than GET requests.

Everything was clear?

How can we improve it?

Thanks for your feedback!

Section 5. Chapter 8