AI engineering glossary · Web APIs HTTP
What is client credentials grant?
Client credentials grant: An OAuth 2.0 flow in which a backend application authenticates as itself, using its own id and secret, to get an access token with no user involved. It suits server-to-server calls and scheduled jobs.
Client credentials grant: an example
A nightly data pipeline exchanges its client id and secret for a token to call an internal reporting API.
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Where you learn it
Client credentials grant is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.