Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Implement sessions, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and passkeys correctly. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Authentication vs authorisation
- Sessions and cookies
- Password storage
- OAuth 2.0 flows
- OpenID Connect
- JWTs: uses and misuses
Skills you'll pick up
- Authentication vs authorisatio
- Sessions and cookies
- Password storage
- OAuth 2.0 flows
- OpenID Connect
- JWTs: uses and misuses
Tools covered
- Web Authentication
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Authentication vs authorisation
Module 1 of Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: OAuth 2.0 flows
Module 2 of Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Passkeys and WebAuthn
Module 3 of Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Role-based access
Module 4 of Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Authentication vs authorisation
- Sessions and cookies
- Password storage
- OAuth 2.0 flows
- OpenID Connect
- JWTs: uses and misuses
- Passkeys and WebAuthn
- Multi-factor authentication
- Role-based access
- Using an auth provider
Instructor
Kenji Watanabe — Web Performance Engineer
Kenji Watanabe is a Web Performance Engineer with years of hands-on experience teaching Web Authentication to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $125,000 per year · median India salary ₹17,50,000 per year · 39,688 open roles worldwide
- Web Authentication Specialist
- Senior Web Authentication Lead
- Web Authentication Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Authentication and OAuth for Web Apps take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.