1 Nov 2011 15:46
RE: Possible discrepancy in OAuth extension - scope encoding in token validation request
Kristoffer Gronowski <kristoffer.gronowski <at> gmail.com>
2011-11-01 14:46:05 GMT
2011-11-01 14:46:05 GMT
Hi John!
Then I got you right the first time.
When it comes to the API between the Authorization server and the Resource server it is outside of the scope
of the OAuth 2 spec. Here is a quote:
"1.1. Roles
OAuth defines four roles:
resource owner
An entity capable of granting access to a protected resource (e.g.
end-user).
resource server
The server hosting the protected resources, capable of accepting
and responding to protected resource requests using access tokens.
client
An application making protected resource requests on behalf of the
resource owner and with its authorization.
authorization server
The server issuing access tokens to the client after successfully
authenticating the resource owner and obtaining authorization.
The interaction between the authorization server and resource server
is beyond the scope of this specification. The authorization server
may be the same server as the resource server or a separate entity.
A single authorization server may issue access tokens accepted by
multiple resource servers."
Having that said in Restlet the interfaces are designed in a way so that you should use them and not care about
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