OAuth 2 in Action

"Provides pragmatic guidance on what to do ... and what not to do." - From the Foreword by Ian Glazer, Salesforce OAuth 2 in Action teaches you the practical use and deployment of this HTTP-based protocol from the perspectives of a client, authorization server, and resource server. You'll learn how to confidently and securely build and deploy OAuth on both the client and server sides. Foreword by Ian Glazer. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Think of OAuth 2 as the web version of a valet key. It is an HTTP-based security protocol that allows users of a service to enable applications to use that service on their behalf without handing over full control. And OAuth is used everywhere, from Facebook and Google, to startups and cloud services. About the Book OAuth 2 in Action teaches you practical use and deployment of OAuth 2 from the perspectives of a client, an authorization server, and a resource server. You'll begin with an overview of OAuth and its components and interactions. Next, you'll get hands-on and build an OAuth client, an authorization server, and a protected resource. Then you'll dig into tokens, dynamic client registration, and more advanced topics. By the end, you'll be able to confidently and securely build and deploy OAuth on both the client and server sides. What's Inside Covers OAuth 2 protocol and designAuthorization with OAuth 2OpenID Connect and User-Managed AccessImplementation risksJOSE, introspection, revocation, and registrationProtecting and accessing REST APIs About the Reader Readers need basic programming skills and knowledge of HTTP and JSON. About the Author Justin Richer is a systems architect and software engineer. Antonio Sanso is a security software engineer and a security researcher. Both authors contribute to open standards and open source. Table of Contents What is OAuth 2.0 and why should you care?The OAuth danceBuilding a simple OAuth clientBuilding a simple OAuth protected resourceBuilding a simple OAuth authorization serverOAuth 2.0 in the real worldCommon client vulnerabilitiesCommon protected resources vulnerabilitiesCommon authorization server vulnerabilitiesCommon OAuth token vulnerabilitiesOAuth tokensDynamic client registrationUser authentication with OAuth 2.0Protocols and profiles using OAuth 2.0Beyond bearer tokensSummary and conclusions Part 1 - First stepsPart 2 - Building an OAuth 2 environmentPart 3 - OAuth 2 implementation and vulnerabilitiesPart 4 - Taking OAuth further Read more