Setting up Auth
In this tutorial, you'll learn key concepts and techniques that are fundamental to using Auth service.
The Auth service authorizes application users and manages their access to resources. It provides a set of APIs to authenticate users and control their access to various resources.
Prerequisite
- Complete Quickstart first If you haven't yet built the Inventory Management System app from our template.
There are various approaches to obtaining an access token depending on the type of protocol being used.
In this section, you will explore two approaches for obtaining access tokens.
The first approach focuses on logging in using an OAuth2 client, leveraging OIDC or SAML protocols to obtain an access token.
The second approach is to request an ID token from your identity provider, then use it to get an access token from your app's OAuth2 API.