OAuth is an open protocol that allows secure API authorization through a simple authorization method. It replaces the need for usernames and passwords with tokens and signatures. This allows users to control access to their account without having to change their main password. Many companies have adopted OAuth due to its security benefits over traditional passwords. Developers have created OAuth libraries in many programming languages to make implementation easier.

1. (FOR THE WIN)
OAuth FTW
How OAuth and portable data can
revolutionize your web app
Chris Messina October 10, 2008
Future of Web Apps London, England

2. OAuth |ō| |ôˌθ|
Noun.
An open protocol that allows secure
API authorization in a simple and
standard method from desktop, web
and mobile applications.

3. The story of OAuth starts with OpenID.

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Can has OpenID?

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(APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE)
B-b-but what about API apps?

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11. !?!

12. How much are your username
and password worth?

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18.  PC Load Letter?! What the f...!

19. The Password Anti-pattern!

20. Passwords are not confetti.

21. Please stop throwing them around.

22. Especially if they’re not yours.

23. 
OAuth replaces the need for
usernames and passwords with
tokens and a hashing signature.

24. let’s take a look

25. Brightkite > pings Fire Eagle for Request Token
Fire Eagle > returns authorization realm

26. Brightkite > requests that user authorize Brightkite
Fire Eagle > user authenticates through Yahoo! accounts

27. Fire Eagle > user grants authorization to Brightkite
Fire Eagle > Fire Eagle redirects user to callback URL

28. Brightkite > asks FE to exchange Request Token for Access Token
Fire Eagle > checks signature; if valid, returns Access Token
...subsequent requests are signed with this Access Token

29. users can manage access...

30. ...and change access

31. or can revoke access later without having
to change their primary account password
(i.e. if they lose their phone or their computer gets stolen)

32. ?

33. discovery

34. Identity -› Discovery -› Authorization

35. OpenID -› XRDS-Simple -› OAuth Endpoint
(EXTENSIBLE RESOURCE IDENTIFIER RESOLUTION)

36. Identity -› Discovery -› [Authentication] -› Authorization

37. http://will.norris.name
<meta http-equiv=quot;X-XRDS-Locationquot; content=quot;http://will.norris.name/?xrdsquot; />

38. OpenID XRDS
<?xml version=quot;1.0quot; encoding=quot;UTF-8quot;?>
<xrds:XRDS
xmlns:xrds=quot;xri://$xrdsquot;
xmlns:openid=quot;http://openid.net/xmlns/1.0quot;
xmlns=quot;xri://$xrd*($v*2.0)quot;>
<XRD>
<Service priority=quot;0quot;>
<Type>http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/signon</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/sreg/1.0</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/extensions/sreg/1.1</Type>
<Type>http://schemas.openid.net/pape/policies/2007/06/phishing-resistant</Type>
<Type>http://schemas.openid.net/pape/policies/2007/06/multi-factor</Type>
<Type>http://schemas.openid.net/pape/policies/2007/06/multi-factor-physical</Type>
<URI>https://pip.verisignlabs.com/server</URI>
<LocalID>https://recordond.pip.verisignlabs.com/</LocalID>
</Service>
</XRD>
</xrds:XRDS>

39. XRDS-Simple for
Portable Contacts
<?xml version=quot;1.0quot; encoding=quot;UTF-8quot;?>
<xrds:XRDS
xmlns:xrds=quot;xri://$xrdsquot;
xmlns:openid=quot;http://openid.net/xmlns/1.0quot;
xmlns=quot;xri://$xrd*($v*2.0)quot;>
<XRD version=quot;2.0quot;>
<Type>xri://$xrds*simple</Type>
<Service>
<Type>http://portablecontacts.net/spec/1.0</Type>
<URI>http://pulse.plaxo.com/pulse/pdata/contacts</URI>
</Service>
<Service priority=quot;0quot;>
<Type>http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/signon</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/sreg/1.0</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/extensions/sreg/1.1</Type>
<Type>http://schemas.openid.net/pape/policies/2007/06/phishing-resistant</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/srv/ax/1.0</Type>
<URI>http://www.myopenid.com/server</URI>
<LocalID>http://brian.myopenid.com/</LocalID>
</Service>
</XRD>
</xrds:XRDS>

40. XRDS-Simple for
Portable Contacts
<XRD version=quot;2.0quot;>
<Type>xri://$xrds*simple</Type>
<Service>
<Type>http://portablecontacts.net/spec/1.0</Type>
<URI>http://pulse.plaxo.com/pulse/pdata/contacts</URI>
</Service>
<Service priority=quot;0quot;>
<Type>http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/signon</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/sreg/1.0</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/extensions/sreg/1.1</Type>
<Type>http://schemas.openid.net/pape/policies/2007/06/...
<Type>http://openid.net/srv/ax/1.0</Type>
...

41. XRDS-Simple for
Portable Contacts
<XRD version=quot;2.0quot;>
<Type>xri://$xrds*simple</Type>
<Service>
<Type>http://portablecontacts.net/spec/1.0</Type>
<URI>http://soocial.com/contacts.xml</URI>
</Service>
<Service priority=quot;0quot;>
<Type>http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/signon</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/sreg/1.0</Type>
<Type>http://openid.net/extensions/sreg/1.1</Type>
<Type>http://schemas.openid.net/pape/policies/2007/06/...
<Type>http://openid.net/srv/ax/1.0</Type>
...

42. adoption

43. •OpenSocial •Meetup.com
•MySpace •Ma.gnolia
•Google •Get Satisfaction
•Yahoo! (Fire Eagle) •Agree2
•Netflix •SoundCloud
•SmugMug •88Miles
•Photobucket •Pownce
•Plaxo •Brightkite
•Soocial.com •Praized
http://wiki.oauth.net/ServiceProviders

44. code

45. •C# •OCaml
•Coldfusion •Perl
•Java •PHP
•Javascript •CakePHP
•Jifty •Python
•.NET •Ruby
•Objective-C •...interest in XMPP
http://oauth.net/code

46. the pitch

47. fin.
oauth.net
me -› factoryjoe.com