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How can I auth with Google OAuth token?
At a high level, you follow five steps:
- Obtain OAuth 2.0 credentials from the Google API Console.
- Obtain an access token from the Google Authorization Server.
- Examine scopes of access granted by the user.
- Send the access token to an API.
- Refresh the access token, if necessary.
How do I get a Google Drive access token?
Go to the Library page and in the right panel, click Drive API and then click ENABLE to enable the Google Drive API that allows clients to access resources from Google Drive. Go to the Credentials page, click OAuth consent screen in the right panel and set a product name in the Product name shown to users field.
How to support authentication using a Google ID token?
To support authentication using a Google ID token: Add the following to the security definition in your API config: # Optional. Replace YOUR-CLIENT-ID with your client ID Add a security section at either the API level to apply to the entire API, or at the method level to apply to a specific method.
Can a arbitrary OAuth token be used for authentication?
An arbitrary OAuth access token can’t be used for authentication, because the meaning of the token is outside of the OAuth Core spec. It could be intended for a single use or narrow expiration window, or it could provide access which the user doesn’t want to give.
How to obtain OAuth 2.0 credentials from Google?
Obtain OAuth 2.0 credentials from the Google API Console. Visit the Google API Console to obtain OAuth 2.0 credentials such as a client ID and client secret that are known to both Google and your application. The set of values varies based on what type of application you are building.
How to authenticate a user with a JSON token?
To authenticate a user, a client application must send a JSON Web Token (JWT) in the authorization header of the HTTP request to your backend API. The Extensible Service Proxy (ESP) validates the token on behalf of your API, so you don’t have to add any code in your API to process the authentication.