<ul><li>HATEOAS (Hypermedia As The Engine Of Application State) combined with Spring Security allows for dynamically shaping API responses based on user roles.</li><li>Spring HATEOAS enriches REST API responses with navigable links while Spring Security provides authentication and authorization.</li><li>Common reasons for missing HATEOAS links include manual role-based filtering, missing or incorrect role checks, and static link definitions.</li><li>A better approach involves role-aware link building using Spring HATEOAS and Spring Security together, ensuring links adapt based on user roles.</li></ul>

HATEOAS + Spring Security: Why Some Links Are Missing for Certain Roles

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