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- Created new Security learning center card in cards.ts - Added learn/security/ directory with proper structure - Added comprehensive API design-first security guide article covering TLS, input validation, rate limiting, and access control - Fixed TOC navigation by removing bold formatting from headings - Removed confusing Mermaid diagrams per feedback - Added proper anchor links for deep navigation - Updated sidebars.yaml and created security index page
This article belongs on a separate branch for API testing, not the security branch.
…ization - Split original api-design-first-security-guide.md into 6 focused articles - Remove Redocly branding to create vendor-neutral security content - Add 3 strategic Mermaid diagrams (#4, #5, #7) for visual learning New Articles Created: • learn/security/index.md - Main landing page with article overview • api-tls-encryption-https-best-practices.md - TLS 1.3, HTTPS, mTLS guide • api-input-validation-injection-prevention.md - Schema validation, SQL injection prevention • api-rate-limiting-abuse-prevention.md - DoS protection, rate limiting algorithms • authentication-authorization-openapi.md - JWT, OAuth2, security schemes • api-design-first-security-governance.md - Automated governance, policy-as-code Navigation & UX Improvements: • Updated learn/security/sidebars.yaml with organized article structure • Enhanced pages/learning-center/cards.ts with all 6 security articles • Added strategic cross-links between related security topics • Implemented target='_blank' links to preserve user navigation context • Fixed URLs to use clean paths without .md extensions Content Quality: • Each article SEO-optimized with focused keywords and standalone value • Comprehensive cross-referencing between security domains • Real-world case studies: Heartbleed, Equifax, Facebook phone scraping • Practical code examples and governance rule implementations • Progressive learning path from infrastructure to organizational maturity
- Add originals/redocly.yaml: Clean production version without chunk annotations - Add originals/security-functions.ts: TypeScript implementation of custom security validation functions - Includes 4 advanced security validation functions: checkOperationSecurity, validateAdminSecurity, validateOAuthScopes, validateRateLimitConsistency
- Remove original files from _filesets (moved to originals/ folder) - Update automated-security-validation-walkthrough.md - Add new walkthrough versions: automated-security-validation-walkthrough-v2.md and test-simple-walkthrough.md - Update learning center cards and root redocly.yaml configuration
- Convert SQL injection examples from Python to JavaScript with Express.js - Convert rate limiting algorithms from Python/Go to JavaScript (Token Bucket, Sliding Window, Fixed Window) - Convert authorization monitoring from Python to JavaScript with Express middleware - Convert validation metrics from Python to JavaScript with Map/Set data structures - Convert rate limit testing framework from Python asyncio/aiohttp to JavaScript fetch/Promise.all - Update all tab labels and code block titles to reflect JavaScript - Maintain all security highlighting and educational explanations - Provide consistent Node.js developer experience across all security articles
- Changed 'pages:' to 'items:' in sidebars.yaml to match Redocly syntax - All security articles now display correctly in left navigation menu - Fixed sidebar configuration for API Security Fundamentals group
- Delete api-design-first-security-guide.md (replaced by focused individual articles) - Remove from sidebars.yaml navigation - Update main landing page title to 'Framework and Fundamentals' instead of 'Complete Guide' - Cleaner navigation with 5 focused security articles + landing page + walkthrough
- Delete automated-security-validation-walkthrough.md (temporarily removed) - Update sidebars.yaml to remove walkthrough from navigation - Final security learning center now has 5 focused articles + landing page
- Complete guide with multiple rate limiting algorithms - Token bucket, sliding window, and fixed window implementations - OpenAPI x-rateLimit extensions and documentation - DoS attack prevention strategies - Node.js implementation examples with Redis integration - Multi-tier rate limiting (global, per-endpoint, per-client) - Monitoring and observability patterns - Quick Start Guide and tabbed code organization
- Changed all headings from title case to sentence case - Addresses @adamaltman review comment on PR #109
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Complete guide to implementing rate limiting and preventing API abuse with multiple algorithm implementations.
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