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    Secure Portal APIs

    Secure the APIs in your portal with external auth and rate limiting policies.

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    Security options

    Review your options for protecting portal APIs.

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    Set up an IdP

    Set up a supported OIDC IdP to use with Gloo Portal.

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    Use a PortalGroup for claims-based authorization to the APIs in your Portal.

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