OAuth 2.0 is an open standard for authorization.
- It enables an app to access data without the need for confidential login information, per request
- Version 2.0 works over HTTPs and authorizes devices, APIs, and servers, with access tokens
OAuth 2.0 is an open standard for authorization.
There's an earlier version of OAuth, but it is not compatible with 2.0. To describe it simply, OAuth is where:
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