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Actually, it was basically 2-Legged OAuth 1. I was shaking my head all the way through the article, having gone through the same process about a year and a half ago.

We (developers) do love re-inventing wheels.

When I need to learn about a wheel, I usually attempt to re-invent it. But in practice (production), I tend to choose a wheel that someone else has already spent years making perfectly round.

What is learned from re-inventing definitely provides unique insight into how the better wheels are actually spinning and ultimately helps us make better use of it.

Do you have any recommended tutorials/walkthroughs for building a REST API?

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