OAuth: The Big Picture

This ebook is designed for anyone who wants to understand OAuth, its advantages and challenges, and what role it might play for their products, without having to know the fine details of the protocol. It is intended as a guide for anyone who makes strategic decisions about API products.

What’s inside?
  • OAuth authentication and how it works with APIs and open platforms
  • The OAuth specification and why implementing OAuth can be complex
  • Recommendations for employing OAuth for web and mobile apps


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