OAuth 2 in Action

DESCRIPTIONOAuth 2 is like the web version of a valet key. Instead of unsafepassword-sharing, OAuth offers a much more secure delegationprotocol. OAuth is used everywhere, from large providers likeFacebook and Google, to small APIs at startups, and even cloudservices, it's the worldwide standard.

OAuth 2 is the must-knowsecurity protocol on the web today.OAuth 2 in Action teaches practical use and deployment of thisprotocol from the perspective of a client, authorization server, andresource server. It begins with an overview of OAuth and a look at itscomponents and interactions. Using hands-on examples, it shows howto build a first OAuth client, followed by an authorization server, andthen a protected resource.

The second part of the book dives intocrucial implementation vulnerability, and more advanced topics. Bythe end of this book, anyone will be able to build and deployapplications that use OAuth on both the client and server sides. KEY FEATURES* Hands-on examples* Connect with major online services like Google, Facebook,Twitter* Takes the reader from beginner to advanced OAuth 2 topics.

AUDIENCEReaders need basic programming skills and knowledge of HTTP andJSON. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGYThis HTTP-based security protocol allows the users of a service to enableapplications to use that service on their behalf without handing over fullcontrol. Web and mobile apps can securely access information from otherservers for users, enabling apps to give these users functionality andservices from other sites.