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@thestartupcto_ Love those! Should we make a part 2? 👀

Some more to add: API Key: Secret key for access JSON: Data format for APIs Headers: Extra request information Status Code: Success or error code GET: Read data POST: Create data PUT: Update data DELETE: Remove data JWT: Login token CORS: Controls API access Pagination: Load data in parts Versioning: Manage API updates

📘 API Glossary: 12 terms. API: Apps exchange info Auth: Verifies identity Caching: Stores data Endpoint: API URL Integration: Connects systems OAuth: Password-free access Payload: Data sent Rate limiting: Limits requests Request: Calls for data/action Response: API reply SDK: Dev tools Webhook: Event data delivery

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You use encryption dozens of times a day without noticing. Here's what's actually happening behind the scenes. 🔐 It almost all comes down to one thing: the key. 🔑 A key is just a secret code (think of it like a password) that locks your data so no one can read it, and unlocks it again for the right person. The main methods are really just different ways of using those keys: Symmetric: One shared key both locks and unlocks the data. Fast, and great for large files or databases. Asymmetric: Uses two keys. A public key locks the data and a private key unlocks it. Ideal for securely sharing information. Hybrid: The best of both. The secure asymmetric method safely delivers a shared key, then the fast symmetric method takes over for the actual data. End-to-end: Only the sender and recipient can read it. It locks on your device and unlocks only on theirs. Not even the app carrying it can see inside.

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@ErikMoreau Day 188 is so impressive, Erik! Always love to see your progress!

2026 - Day 188 #MicrosoftLearn achievement of the day: "Understand endpoint management strategies and #MicrosoftIntune" badge! I hope this inspires you to start your own @MicrosoftLearn journey! #AlwaysLearning #MVP #365DaysofLearn #MDM learn.microsoft.com/api/achievemen… #MSLearnBadge

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@AmeliaKellgg Glad you found it to be helpful, Amelia!

Myth: Identity and Access Management is just single sign on. Reality: It’s the system that keeps track of who someone is, what they should access, and when that should change. Think of it as the friend who remembers everyone’s keys and knows exactly when to take them back.

@TongHeConv Identity behaves like a conversation: it only makes sense when the system remembers who’s speaking and what context they bring.

@MicrosoftLearn Identity is context over time. For multilingual families, the hard part is not just translating words; it’s remembering who is in the conversation, what language they need, and what context must carry forward.

@Samridhi1504 Modern IAM is less a static rule book and more of a real time engine for identity and access decisions.

@MicrosoftLearn Excellent clarification. IAM's true value lies in its role as a dynamic framework for identity governance, authorization, and continuous access control-especially vital in zero-trust and cloud environments.