You can have a short-look at OAuth2 protocol, it's simple but should have many implementations on ruby. Here is http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-oauth-v2-20 really boring doc, but once you have read it, you'll know everything about this secret/keys ;)
On Jul 20, 9:58 am, John Senthil <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > My application has an API server which supports an rails application and > an iPhone application, I am confused how to authenticate the api > requests, wether I have to generate some API tokens for every user and > send it with each request and I don't know how to use the access/secret > keys for authentications. > > Please help me out > > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.

