I rejected a Backend candidate recently
Problem:
Implement middleware for your APIs to handle authentication and authorization.
Candidate’s answer:
“I’ll create a middleware that checks the JWT token before the request reaches the API. If it’s valid, continue. Otherwise, return 401.”
Sounds straightforward.
But then I asked:
User logs out, and the token is still valid for 12 minutes. What now?
Then silence....
What answer would you give to get selected?
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