OpenID Connect Authorization Code Flow
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What is the authentication code flow specified in OpenID Connect?
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The Authorization Code Flow is most secure authentication flow specified in OpenID Connect.
Here are the steps of the Authorization Code flow given in the OpenID Connect 1.0 specification:
- Rely Party prepares an authentication request containing the desired request parameters.
- User Agent sends the request to the OpenID Provider.
- OpenID Provider authenticates the End User.
- OpenID Provider obtains End User's consent to release information to the Rely Party.
- OpenID Provider sends the User Agent back an authorization code.
- Rely Party sends a token request using the authorization code to the OpenID Provider.
- OpenID Provider sends an ID Token and Access Token back to the Rely Party.
- OpenID Provider validates the ID Token and Access Token, then lets the End User to access Rely Party's application.
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