OAuth 2.0

Concept

OAuth 2.0 is an authorization standard in which an app obtains a short-lived access token (bearer token) that stands in for the signed-in user when calling an API, instead of sending a password or a long-lived API key.

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03