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OAuth
Quick Definition
Open standard for token-based authentication and authorization
Full Definition
An open standard for token-based authentication and authorization.
Examples
social login, third-party access, delegated authorization
Related Terms
authentication
jwt
openid-connect
More Backend Terms
Webhook
HTTP callback triggered by specific events
Idempotency
Property where multiple operations produce same result as once
API Versioning
Maintaining multiple API versions for backward compatibility
Server Sent Events
Server-to-client unidirectional real-time updates over HTTP
WebSocket
Protocol for full-duplex real-time communication over TCP
JWT
Compact secure token for transmitting information