The OAuth 2.0 authorization framework enables third-party applications to obtain limited access to a web service.
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For Consumer developers...

If you're building...

  • web applications
  • desktop applications
  • mobile applications
  • Javascript or browser-based apps

OAuth is a simple way to publish and interact with protected data. It's also a safer and more secure way for people to give you access. We've kept it simple to save you time.

For Service Provider developers...

If you're supporting...

  • web applications
  • mobile applications
  • server-side APIs
  • mashups

If you're storing protected data on your users' behalf, they shouldn't be spreading their passwords around the web to get access to it. Use OAuth to give your users access to their data while protecting their account credentials.

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