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OAuth client identification methods DCR and CIMD explained

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The article discusses two methods for handling client identification in OAuth, particularly in decentralized systems where traditional pre-registration is impractical. Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) automates the registration process via an API, allowing clients to register themselves with an authorization server at runtime. Client ID Metadata Documents (CIMD), on the other hand, use a client ID that is an HTTPS URL, with the authorization server fetching metadata directly from that URL without needing to store it. AI

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    The Day client_id Becomes a URL: Client ID Metadata Documents vs Dynamic Client Registration (DCR)

    <h2> The "who is this client?" problem </h2> <p>In OAuth, the part that bites you is often not user authentication but <strong>client authentication</strong>.</p> <p>An OAuth authorization flow has three parties: the <strong>user</strong> who owns the resource, the <strong>author…

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