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Get Started with Ruby on Rails: Security and Identity Management

Published on January 27, 2023

New to Ruby on Rails and Auth0 by Okta?

Ruby on Rails is a robust web framework that helps streamline the application development process by being opinionated about what each developer needs to get an application up and running. The Ruby on Rails framework and its ecosystem provides developers with tools to protect their web applications from well-known web vulnerabilities. You can integrate the Auth0 Identity Platform with Ruby on Rails to deliver a balance between security, privacy, and convenience to your users.

Auth0 handles billions of login transactions each month. That's only possible because Auth0 is committed to solving complex identity problems by empowering developers with tools that meet their unique security needs and requirements. Please let us show you how Auth0 makes identity and security work for you by exploring the Ruby on Rails code samples below.

Quickstarts

Ruby on Rails Interactive Quickstart

This interactive guide demonstrates how to integrate Auth0 with any new or existing Ruby on Rails API using the jwt Gem within a custom Auth0Client class.

Ruby On Rails API: Authorization

This tutorial demonstrates how to add authorization to a Ruby on Rails API.

Ruby On Rails API: Using your API

This document shows you how to use a secured Rails API.

Rails API: Troubleshooting

This document will help you troubleshoot your Auth0 configuration if you get unexpected responses from your secured Ruby on Rails API.

Code Samples

Ruby on Rails API:Authorization Code Sample

Code sample of a simple Rails server that implements authorization using Auth0.

Ruby on Rails API:Role-Based Access Control Code Sample

Code sample of a simple Rails server that implements Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using Auth0.

Developer Guides

Rails API Authorization By Example

Learn how to implement token-based authorization and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in a Ruby on Rails API server using Auth0 by Okta.

Blog Posts

How to Add Authorization to a Rails API Following TDD

Learn how to secure a Rails API with Auth0 by letting you drive by tests.

Five Ruby Gems for Authentication and Authorization

Learn about five different Ruby gems used for authentication and authorization and when to use them.