Client Endpoint (Redirection URI | Redirection Endpoint | User Agent Redirection)
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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.
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Properties
URI
The redirection endpoint URI:
- MUST be an absolute URI.
- MAY include an application/x-www-form-urlencoded formatted query component, which MUST be retained when adding additional query parameters.
- MUST NOT include a fragment component.
Definition
The client's redirection endpoint can be defined :
- during the client registration process
- or when making a authorization request.
Static
during the client registration process
Dynamic
With the authorization request, you can defined the redirection uri using the redirect_uri request parameter.