AI engineering glossary · Web APIs HTTP
What is OAuth 2.0?
OAuth 2.0 (also called OAuth): An authorization framework that lets a user grant an application limited access to their account at another service without sharing their password. The app obtains a token from an authorization server and presents it to the resource server.
OAuth 2.0: an example
A resume-parsing app asks for read access to your Google Drive; you approve and Google issues it a token.
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Where you learn it
OAuth 2.0 is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.