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AEM Content Fragment APIs vs Micro User Service

Both are solid Authentication & Authorization APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

AEM Content Fragment APIs

These control-plane APIs are used to fully manage the Content Fragments and their associated Models.

Micro User Service

User management and authentication

AEM Content Fragment APIs

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Micro User Service

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support
FeatureAEM Content Fragment APIsMicro User Service
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownNo

When to use which?

Both AEM Content Fragment APIs and Micro User Service offer similar capabilities as Authentication & Authorization APIs. Review their documentation to find the best fit for your specific use case.