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What are the benefits of implicit flow in OAuth?
The implicit flow is described in the OAuth 2.0 Specification. Its primary benefit is that it allows the app to get tokens from Microsoft identity platform without performing a backend server credential exchange.
When possible, we recommend you use the supported Microsoft Authentication Libraries (MSAL) instead to acquire tokens and call secured web APIs. Also take a look at the sample apps that use MSAL. The OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow is described in section 4.1 of the OAuth 2.0 specification.
How to do silent authentification with OAuth2?
As Identity server I have Wso2 identity server 5.4.1. I am able to authorize the app and everything works as desired – also I configured to skip the consent. Here goes the problem: I am trying to silently reauthenticate logged user with following link with help of …/oauth2/authorize service and attribute prompt=none:
How to use Microsoft identity platform with OAuth 2.0?
Using the Microsoft identity platform implementation of OAuth 2.0, you can add sign in and API access to your mobile and desktop apps. This guide is language-independent, and describes how to send and receive HTTP messages without using any of the Azure open-source authentication libraries.
When to use Client Secret in OAuth flow?
Traditionally the Authorization Code flow uses a client secret when exchanging the authorization code for an access token, but there is no way to include a client secret in a JavaScript app and have it remain a secret. If you were to include a secret in the source code, anyone using the app could just “view source” in their browser and see it.
How is identity passed in OAuth grant flow?
The identity information of a signed-in user is passed in a secured manner to the external AJAX calls. This will not only help developers to pass authentication context but will also help users to secure their APIs by using this mechanism.
Is there a refresh token in implicit grant flow?
There is no refresh token involved here. There is no client_secret involved either. Implicit grant flow is designed for applications that access resources/APIs only during when the end-user is present and using the application. These type of applications cannot store confidential information like client secret.