Tag: #ImplicitFlow

Client Credentials Grant Type in OAuth

The Client Credentials grant type is used by applications/services to obtain an access token outside of the context of a user.It is used when applications request an access token to access their own resources, not on behalf of a user. Example you have 2 APIs one for maintaining the users and one for sending notifications … Continue reading Client Credentials Grant Type in OAuth →

Implicit Grant Type in OAuth

In an Implicit Grant Type, client requests access token directly, without the need for an Authorization Code which was a step in Authorization Code flow Therefore the word "implicit" comes from the implicit authorization which we get from the from the /authorize endpoint, instead of exchanging auth code for token from /token endpointThe Implicit grant … Continue reading Implicit Grant Type in OAuth →