Implementing OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect in Spring Boot Applications
Introduction to OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect In the realm of modern web development, security is not just a necessity but a paramount concern. With the proliferation of distributed systems and microservices architecture, securing applications and APIs has become increasingly complex. Two industry standards that have emerged to tackle these challenges are OAuth 2.0 for authorization and OpenID Connect (OIDC) for authentication. What is OAuth 2.0? OAuth 2.0 is an authorization framework that allows users to grant limited access to their resources on one service to another service, without sharing their credentials. This is achieved through the exchange of tokens such as access tokens and refresh tokens. For instance, you can grant a third-party application access to your photos on a social media platform without sharing your login credentials. ...