Getting Started with OAuth 2.0

Whether you develop web applications or mobile apps, the OAuth 2.0 protocol will save a lot of headaches. This concise introduction shows you how OAuth provides a single authorization technology across numerous APIs on the Web, so you can securely access users datasuch as user profiles, photos, videos, and contact liststo improve their experience of your application.Through code examples, step-by-step instructions, and use-case examples, youll learn how to apply OAuth 2.0 to your server-side web application, client-side app, or mobile app. Find out what it takes to access social graphs, store data in a users online filesystem, and perform many other tasks.Understand OAuth 2.0s role in authentication and authorizationLearn how OAuths Authorization Code flow helps you integrate data from different business applicationsDiscover why native mobile apps use OAuth differently than mobile web appsUse OpenID Connect and eliminate the need to build your own authentication system