There are hundreds of articles and blog posts covering OAuth 2.0, but none of them present the modern, real-world use cases. This guide covers OAuth 2.0 from a real-world perspective and covers modern use cases of the specifications.
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Learn the best practices and workflows for implementing OAuth for traditional web, single page, and mobile native applications.
Modern Guide to OAuth 2.0
OAuth Device Authorization
Connecting a modern entertainment device like a Roku, AppleTV, XBox, Playstation, etc., to a subscription service or app like Netflix or Amazon should be simple. Sadly, it isn't. Fortunately the proposed stardard for OAuth Device Authorization Grants is here to change all that.
OAuth v1 Signed Requests
If you've ever had to navigate the harrowing path to signing OAuth v1 requests to Twitter (or other OAuth v1 providers), this article will help you implement this tricky bit of code easily.
Differences between OAuth 2 and OAuth 2.1
The OAuth 2.1 draft will soon be published as an RFC. Why did they write it? How were the OAuth 2 specifications modified? What will you have to change?
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