Using OAuth on IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances, Part 1: Introducing OAuth 2.0 support in DataPower firmware revision 5.0

Using OAuth on IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances, Part 1: Introducing OAuth 2.0 support in DataPower firmware revision 5.0

This article is the first in a multi-part series of articles describing OAuth support on WebSphere DataPower Appliances. Part 1 starts with an overview of OAuth and then describes DataPower support for OAuth features. The rest of the article series will go into detail on several aspects of OAuth and DataPower usage and configuration.

Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • Overview of OAuth
  • Protocol flow
  • Grants and tokens
  • Two-legged vs. three-legged flows
  • DataPower's support for OAuth
  • Conclusion
  • Resources
  • About the author
  • Comments

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