Validate API Requests with Bearer Token Authentication and Airtable

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Created by

isNazmy

Last edited 58 days ago

Bearer Token Validation

This n8n template helps you manage and validate tokens easily using:

  • n8n as your backend workflow engine
  • Airtable as your lightweight token store

🚀 What It Does

  • Stores user tokens securely in Airtable with expiry or usage metadata.
  • Validates incoming tokens in your workflows (e.g., webhook APIs).
  • Rejects invalid or expired tokens automatically for security.
  • Can be extended to generate, rotate, or revoke tokens for user management.

How It Works

  1. Webhook node receives requests with a Bearer header.
  2. Airtable Query looks up the provided token.
  3. Validation Logic (Code node):
    • Checks if the token exists.
    • Verifies expiry or usage limits if configured.
  4. Returns success if valid, or error if error with describing the issue.

  • Note: This is the simplest way to do auth, just for simplification

Why Use This

  • No need for a full backend to manage secure token validation.
  • Clean, modular, and ready for your SaaS workflows.

Enjoy building secure automations with n8n + Airtable! 🚀

Built by:

Nazmy

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