OAuth 2 in Action
by Justin Richer, Antonio Sanso · first published 2017
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…server in JS, from scratch, so has lots and lots of code. Great section on tokens, and covers stuff beyond the standard OAuth grants, such as dynamic client registration. https://www.manning.com/books/oauth-2-in-action * Podcast episode about OAuth with the author of "OAuth2 in Action" https://www.se-radio.net/2019/08/episode-376-justin-richer-o...
on “The complete guide to protecting your APIs with OAuth2” ↗…FusionAuth, but should work with other OAuth servers like Identity Server or Keycloak). If you want that experience, then I'd recommend buying this book: "OAuth2 in Action" https://www.manning.com/books/oauth-2-in-action which takes you through all of the nitty gritty. Seriously, you'll implement the whole thing. It's pretty cool.
on “The complete guide to protecting your APIs with OAuth2” ↗I always recommend these books/resources: * OAuth2 in action: https://www.manning.com/books/oauth-2-in-action which is great because it build an OAuth2 server in an accessible language, JavaScript * Solving identity in modern applications: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4842-8261-8 which is dry…
on “How does Single Sign-On (SSO) work?” ↗…walks you through building an OAuth2 server from scratch (in JavaScript). You'll learn about the fundamentals of tokens, clients, registration, and more. Very accessible. https://www.manning.com/books/oauth-2-in-action * The Security Engineering Handbook is great for foundational security knowledge, like 'What does a hash look like, and what makes a good hashing algorithm' as well as a lot of broader security topics:…
on “Ask HN: Any comprehensive courses on Auth?” ↗Links so you don't have to copy them because I am bad at HN: https://www.manning.com/books/OAuth-2-in-Action https://github.com/oauthinaction
on “I'm writing a book about OAuth: OAuth 2 in Action” ↗…secure? Are you using it correctly? I'm writing a book to help answer these questions. It's coming out on Manning Publications and you can pre-order it starting today. https://www.manning.com/books/OAuth-2-in-Action You can download the first chapter completely for free right now from the page above. With the pre-order, you'll get the first three chapters today as well as new chapters as they become available, including…
on “I'm writing a book about OAuth: OAuth 2 in Action” ↗