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What is Spring Security filter chain?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
It is a chain of filters that processes authentication and authorization in Spring Security.
Deep explanation
Each request passes through filters like UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter, SecurityContextPersistenceFilter, and ExceptionTranslationFilter before reaching controllers.
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