Authorization with OAuth 2.0 in JavaScript

Gain insights into OAuth 2.0 in JavaScript. Learn to set up Google Cloud, create credentials, and access user resources on Google and Facebook using OAuth tokens.

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12 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into OAuth 2.0 in JavaScript. Learn to set up Google Cloud, create credentials, and access user resources on Google and Facebook using OAuth tokens.

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Course Overview

OAuth 2.0, also known as Open Authorization 2.0, is an authorization protocol that grants applications with fine-grained access to resources on another host. In this course, you'll first get an introduction to the OAuth 2.0 protocol, its components, the different kinds of access the resource owner can provide to the client, and different types of OAuth workflows. Then, you will learn to set up a project on the Google Cloud Platform and create authorization credentials. You'll also look at a guide on how t...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of the OAuth 2.0 protocol including its components, roles, scopes, and grant types

A working knowledge of using OAuth to access Google resources, including media files stored on the Google Drive

Hands-on experience accessing the resources of Facebook users with the help of access tokens

What You'll Learn

An understanding of the OAuth 2.0 protocol including its components, roles, scopes, and grant types

Course Content

Introduction

Get familiar with OAuth 2.0, its basics, grant types, client registration, and workflows.

Introduction to the Course

The Basics of OAuth 2.0 OAuth Grant Types Client Registration OAuth 2.0 Workflows

Case Study: Access Google Resources

Discover the logic behind integrating Google APIs securely with OAuth 2.0 in JavaScript.

Set Up Project and Fetch Client Credentials Generate Access Token Using OAuth Access the Owner's Resources

Build an Online Video Player in React and YouTube Data API

Project

Case Study: Access Facebook Resources

Examine setting up OAuth 2.0 with Facebook, generating tokens, and accessing resources.

Set Up Project and Fetch Client Credentials Generate Access Token Using OAuth Access the Owner's Resources

Conclusion

Find out about OAuth 2.0 integration, security guidelines, and the importance of consulting RFCs.

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