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OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection

RFC 7662

  • Category: Standards Track
  • ISSN: 2070-1721
  • Author: J. Richer, Ed.
  • Date: October 2015

Abstract​

This specification defines a method for a protected resource to query an OAuth 2.0 authorization server to determine the active state of an OAuth 2.0 token and to determine meta-information about this token. OAuth 2.0 deployments can use this method to convey information about the authorization context of the token from the authorization server to the protected resource.

Status of This Memo​

This is an Internet Standards Track document.

This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.

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Table of Contents​

  1. Introduction 1.1. Notational Conventions 1.2. Terminology
  2. Introspection Endpoint 2.1. Introspection Request 2.2. Introspection Response 2.3. Error Response
  3. IANA Considerations 3.1. OAuth Token Introspection Response Registry
  4. Security Considerations
  5. Privacy Considerations
  6. References 6.1. Normative References 6.2. Informative References
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