Client Endpoint (Redirection URI | Redirection Endpoint | User Agent Redirection)

Oauth

About

The client endpoint is an endpoint used by the authorization endpoint to return authorization responses containing authorization credentials to the client via the resource owner user-agent (typically a browser).

The client endpoint is also known as:

  • the redirection endpoint
  • the redirection URI
  • The user-agent redirection

After completing its interaction with the resource owner, the authorization endpoint directs the resource owner's user-agent back to the client via a redirection endpoint.

Properties

URI

The redirection endpoint URI:

Definition

The client's redirection endpoint can be defined :

Static

during the client registration process

Dynamic

With the authorization request, you can defined the redirection uri using the redirect_uri request parameter.

Documentation / Reference





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