OpenID Connect Integration

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This tutorial is part of the OpenID Connect Series.

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Category: Intermediate

Difficulty: 3 out of 5

Duration: 15 minutes

1. Overview 2. Standard Flow 3. OpenID Configuration 4. Attributes 5. Skipping Discovery Service 6. Attribute Based Authorisation 7. Links 8. Next Steps

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Standard Flow

The OpenID Connect protocol, in abstract, follows the following steps.

  • The RP (Client) sends a request to the OpenID Provider (OP).
  • The OP authenticates the End-User and obtains authorization.
  • The OP responds with an ID Token and usually an Access Token.
  • The RP can send a request with the Access Token to the UserInfo Endpoint.
  • The UserInfo Endpoint returns Claims about the End-User.

OIDC Flow

Figure 1. OpenID Connect Protocol

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3. OpenID Configuration