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AEM Content Fragment APIs vs Warrant

If you need a Authentication & Authorization API that's easy to integrate, go with Warrant.

AEM Content Fragment APIs

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

Warrant

APIs for authorization and access control

AEM Content Fragment APIs

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Warrant

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureAEM Content Fragment APIsWarrant
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Warrant works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.