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OAuth 2.0

OAuth 2.0

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What is OAuth 2.0?

OAuth 2.0 is an authorization framework that enables applications to obtain limited access to user accounts on an HTTP service, such as Facebook, GitHub, and Google. It works by delegating user authentication to the service that hosts the user account and authorizing third-party applications to access user resources with the user's consent, without sharing their passwords.

What other technologies are related to OAuth 2.0?

OAuth 2.0 Competitor Technologies

SAML 2.0 is an alternative to OAuth 2.0 for authentication and authorization, primarily used in enterprise environments.
mentioned alongside OAuth 2.0 in 25% (772) of relevant job posts
SAML is an alternative to OAuth 2.0 for authentication and authorization, primarily used in enterprise environments.
mentioned alongside OAuth 2.0 in 5% (2.7k) of relevant job posts
OpenID (prior to Connect) is an authentication protocol that serves a similar purpose as OAuth 2.0 in some contexts, though less common now.
mentioned alongside OAuth 2.0 in 7% (600) of relevant job posts
Basic Auth is a simple authentication scheme and an alternative to OAuth 2.0, though less secure and feature-rich.
mentioned alongside OAuth 2.0 in 14% (71) of relevant job posts

OAuth 2.0 Complementary Technologies

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an authentication layer on top of OAuth 2.0, providing user identity information.
mentioned alongside OAuth 2.0 in 15% (2.4k) of relevant job posts
OIDC (OpenID Connect) is an authentication layer on top of OAuth 2.0, providing user identity information.
mentioned alongside OAuth 2.0 in 8% (1.4k) of relevant job posts
JSON Web Tokens (JWT) are commonly used as access tokens in OAuth 2.0 flows and for transmitting identity information in OpenID Connect.
mentioned alongside OAuth 2.0 in 6% (1.6k) of relevant job posts

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