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What is OpenID Connect hybrid flow?
The Hybrid Flow is an OpenID Connect flow which incorporates characteristics of both the Implicit flow and the Authorization Code flow. It enables clients to obtain some tokens straight from the Authorization Endpoint, while still having the possibility to get others from the Token Endpoint.
What is ID token OpenID Connect?
ID Token” in OpenID Connect Core 1.0 says as follows: The ID Token is a security token that contains Claims about the Authentication of an End-User by an Authorization Server when using a Client, and potentially other requested Claims. The ID Token is represented as a JSON Web Token (JWT).
Can ID token be used as access token?
With OIDC, they can also give you a token called an ID token. The ID token contains information about a user and their authentication status. It can be used by your client both for authentication and as a store of information about that user. One OIDC flow can return both access and ID tokens.
When should I use access token and use ID token?
Access token used in token-based authentication to gain access to resources by using them as bearer tokens. Refresh token is a long-lived special kind of token used to obtain a renewed access token. ID token carries identity information encoded in the token itself, which must be a JWT.
How does the OpenID Connect ID token work?
OpenID Connect introduces the concept of an ID token, which is a security token that allows the client to verify the identity of the user. The ID token also gets basic profile information about the user. It also introduces the UserInfo endpoint, an API that returns information about the user.
How are hybrid flows used in OpenID Connect?
Hybrid Flow The hybrid flow is a combination of aspects from the previous two. This flow allows the client to make immediate use of an identity token and retrieve an authorization code via one round trip to the authentication server. This can be used for long lived access (again, through the use of refresh tokens).
How does the OpenID Connect protocol work with OAuth?
OpenID Connect extends the OAuth 2.0 authorization protocol to use as an authentication protocol, so that you can do single sign-on using OAuth. OpenID Connect introduces the concept of an ID token, which is a security token that allows the client to verify the identity of the user.
How to prevent code injection in OpenID Connect?
To prevent authorization code injection, use Proof-Key for Code Exchange (PKCE). This flow allows you to continue to act on the user’s behalf, when they are no longer present, by using a refresh token authorized for offline access.