This manual covers the Getting Started with OAuth 2.0, authored by Ryan Boyd and published by O'Reilly Media. Released on February 22, 2012, this publication is part of the Computers: Web - Web Programming category and is presented in English. It aims to provide a foundational understanding of the OAuth 2.0 protocol, a critical technology for secure authorization across various web APIs.
The content within this manual is designed to guide users through the practical application of OAuth 2.0. It details how to leverage this protocol for accessing user data, integrating with different business applications via the Authorization Code flow, and understanding the distinct implementation for native mobile applications compared to mobile web applications. Furthermore, it explores the use of OpenID Connect as a method to streamline authentication systems.
Whether you develop web applications or mobile apps, the OAuth 2.0 protocol will save a lot of headaches. This concise introduction shows you how OAuth provides a single authorization technology across numerous APIs on the Web, so you can securely access users’ data—such as user profiles, photos, videos, and contact lists—to improve their experience of your application.
Through code examples, step-by-step instructions, and use-case examples, you’ll learn how to apply OAuth 2.0 to your server-side web application, client-side app, or mobile app. Find out what it takes to access social graphs, store data in a user’s online filesystem, and perform many other tasks.
- Understand OAuth 2.0’s role in authentication and authorization
- Learn how OAuth’s Authorization Code flow helps you integrate data from different business applications
- Discover why native mobile apps use OAuth differently than mobile web apps
- Use OpenID Connect and eliminate the need to build your own authentication system
Author: Boyd, Ryan
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Getting Started with OAuth 2.0
Pages: 00082 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2012-02-22
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781449311605
Category: Computers : Web - Web Programming
Whether you develop web applications or mobile apps, the OAuth 2.0 protocol will save a lot of headaches. This concise introduction shows you how OAuth provides a single authorization technology across numerous APIs on the Web, so you can securely access users’ data—such as user profiles, photos, videos, and contact lists—to improve their experience of your application.
Through code examples, step-by-step instructions, and use-case examples, you’ll learn how to apply OAuth 2.0 to your server-side web application, client-side app, or mobile app. Find out what it takes to access social graphs, store data in a user’s online filesystem, and perform many other tasks.
- Understand OAuth 2.0’s role in authentication and authorization
- Learn how OAuth’s Authorization Code flow helps you integrate data from different business applications
- Discover why native mobile apps use OAuth differently than mobile web apps
- Use OpenID Connect and eliminate the need to build your own authentication system
Author: Boyd, Ryan
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Getting Started with OAuth 2.0
Pages: 00082 (Unencrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2012-02-22
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781449311605
Category: Computers : Web - Web Programming