April 10th, 2023 × #oauth#authentication#webdev
oAuth APIs Explained
This episode explains OAuth, the standard for logging in via services like GitHub and accessing user data. OAuth uses various tokens like client ID, client secret, authorization code, access token, and refresh token.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk all things oAuth - what is oAuth? What terms do you need to understand when working with oAuth? And tips for working with oAuth.
Show Notes
- 00:26 Welcome
- Office Space
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- 01:56 What is oAuth?
- 05:30 Terminology in oAuth
- 07:52 Once you have a client ID
- 09:41 The callback URL
- 12:11 The refresh token
- 14:09 How a token could be stolen
- 17:43 State token
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