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What is Spring Boot security context propagation in microservices?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Security context propagation ensures authentication details are passed across microservices.
Deep explanation
In distributed systems, JWT or OAuth tokens are propagated via headers. Spring Security uses SecurityContextHolder for local context, but propagation requires interceptors or filters to forward tokens between services.
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