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REST Security

What is REST?

REST is an architectural style for lightweight applications. Please read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer for more details.

What support exists for REST application development in the JavaEE world?

REST applications can be developed using JAX-RS.

How do I secure REST applications?

PicketLink can be used to secure JAX-RS applications.

Please take a look at the quickstarts below.

Quickstarts for REST Security

Majority of the Mobile HTML5 applications are REST applications. So they are closely related. Mobile Application Security With PicketLink

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