OpenID Connect enables an Internet identity ecosystem through easy integration and support, security and privacy-preserving configuration, interoperability, wide support of clients and devices, and enabling any entity to be an OpenID Provider (OP).

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an identity authentication protocol that is an extension of open authorization (OAuth) 2.0 to standardize the process for authenticating and authorizing users when they sign in to access digital services.

Aug 6, 2024 · OpenID Connect (OIDC) extends the OAuth 2.0 authorization protocol for use as another authentication protocol. You can use OIDC to enable single sign-on (SSO) between your OAuth-enabled applications by using a security token called an ID token.

Oct 10, 2024 · OpenID Connect (OIDC) is a protocol built on top of OAuth that adds authentication. While OAuth grants access to resources, OpenID Connect confirms the users identity.

OpenID Connect or OIDC is an identity protocol that utilizes the authorization and authentication mechanisms of OAuth 2.0. The OIDC final specification was published on February 26, 2014, and is now widely adopted by many identity providers on the Internet.

Mar 12, 2025 · By setting up federation with a custom-configured OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity provider, you enable users to sign up and sign in to your applications using their existing accounts from the federated external provider.

OpenID Connect enables application and website developers to launch sign-in flows and receive verifiable assertions about users across Web-based, mobile, and JavaScript clients.

OpenID Connect has become the leading standard for single sign-on and identity provision on the Internet. Its formula for success: simple JSON-based identity tokens (JWT), delivered via OAuth 2.0 flows that fit web, browser-based and native / mobile applications.

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an authentication protocol based on the OAuth2 protocol (which is used for authorization). OIDC uses the standardized message flows from OAuth2 to provide identity services.

Jan 15, 2025 · The OpenID Connect protocol requires the use of multiple endpoints for authenticating users, and for requesting resources including tokens, user information, and public keys.