Authentication Handler

Definitions

1. A component that receives authentication-related requests and coordinates validation, token issuance, redirects, or session setup. Authentication handlers often sit at the boundary between transport logic and identity services, translating framework-specific request details into auth decisions.

   In plain English: A component that processes login and authentication-related requests.

   Example: "They split the authentication handler out of the monolithic middleware so different login methods could share the same token-issuance path."

Related Terms

• Request Handler
• API Framework
• Authentication Flow
• Authentication Library
• Authentication Middleware
• Authentication Provider
• Authentication Service
• Authorization Handler
• Chain Pattern