Spring Security
Secure Spring Boot applications with expert guidance on authentication, authorization, and common vulnerabilities from teachingai.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add teachingai-spring-security npx -- -y @trustedskills/teachingai-spring-security
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"teachingai-spring-security": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/teachingai-spring-security"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides expertise in Spring Security, a powerful and widely-used framework for securing Java applications. It can assist with configuring authentication, authorization, and protection against common web application vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting (XSS) and session fixation. The skill is designed to help users implement robust security measures within their Spring-based projects.
When to use it
- Securing a REST API: You need to protect your API endpoints with authentication and authorization rules, ensuring only authorized clients can access specific resources.
- Implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): You want to define roles and permissions for users accessing different parts of your application.
- Troubleshooting Authentication Issues: You're encountering problems with user login or session management in a Spring Security application.
- Adding CSRF protection: You need to protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks on forms within your web application.
Key capabilities
- Authentication configuration
- Authorization rules definition
- CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) implementation
- Vulnerability mitigation advice
Example prompts
- "How do I configure Spring Security to use OAuth2 for authentication?"
- "Can you show me an example of implementing RBAC in a Spring application?"
- "What's the best way to protect against CSRF attacks using Spring Security?"
Tips & gotchas
This skill assumes familiarity with basic Java and Spring concepts. Complex security configurations may require a deeper understanding of underlying technologies.
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| Socket | Pass |
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