Integration
What is OAuth 2.0?
An authorization framework for granting applications access to APIs using tokens rather than shared passwords.
SAP BTP, Integration Suite, and S/4HANA Cloud use OAuth client credentials and other flows. Token expiry and scope configuration are common integration test issues. Secrets must be stored in secure credential stores.
Related terms
REST
An architectural style for web APIs using HTTP methods on resources, typically exchanging JSON.
Application Programming Interface
A defined interface through which software components exchange data or invoke functions.
SAP Cloud Identity Services
SAP's cloud services for authentication (IAS) and user provisioning (IPS) across SAP cloud applications.
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