OIDC

Definitions

1. OpenID Connect — an identity layer built on top of OAuth 2.0 that adds a standardized ID token (a signed JWT containing user claims like email and name) to the authorization flow, enabling clients to verify a user's identity and obtain basic profile information from an identity provider.

   In plain English: A standard protocol that lets you log into apps using an account from another service, like 'Sign in with Google.'

   Example: "We federated login through OIDC so employees can sign in with their corporate Google account instead of managing a separate password."

Related Terms

• SSO
• Biometric Authentication
• Challenge-Response
• Implicit Grant
• Navigation Guard
• Route Guard
• Access Token
• Authorization Code
• Authorization Server
• Code Flow
• Authentication Flow
• Authentication Library
• Authentication Provider
• Authentication Service
• Auth Dance