Which approach to choose?

Choosing the right approach for authentication varies based on the needs of the system. Both cookie-based and token-based approaches are not 100% perfect, but we can give you some insights on how to make the right choice for your project.

Choose token-based authentication when:

• You need to use different domains of the system
• When an API is used by different platforms (web, mobile, IoT)

Choose cookie-based authentication when:

• The user profile can be personalized
• The site needs to track analytics data
• When you do not want the user to log in every time they leave the site