A basic introduction to OAuth 2.0/OIDC

This chapter covers the basic conceptual knowledge as an introduction to OAuth 2.0/OIDC.

  • It covers the following topics:
  • Grant Types – overview of grant types supported by Airlock IAM.
  • Solution design – general information to consider when implementing solutions with the OAuth 2.0 framework.
  • Security best practices – a list of security best practices for using OAuth 2.0 or OIDC.
  • Terms and definitions – a collection of the most important related terms.