Open Authorisation
A standard protocol that lets users grant third-party applications limited access to their resources without sharing passwords. The scheme behind "Sign in with Google".
"We use OAuth 2.0 — when users click 'Sign in with GitHub', they authorise our app to read their profile without exposing their password."
A standard protocol that lets users grant third-party applications limited access to their resources without sharing passwords. The scheme behind "Sign in with Google".
OAuth stands for "Open Authorisation".
"OAuth" is pronounced /ˈoʊ.ɔːθ/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
Yes: "We use OAuth 2.0 — when users click 'Sign in with GitHub', they authorise our app to read their profile without exposing their password."
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"OAuth" is used as a noun (proper).
Yes — related terms include JWT, Token, API. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
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