OAuth - Open Authorization

Before 5-7 years whenever, we wanted to register for a website we had to enter all the details in the registration form ( that were mandatory *) and then we could use it.

But , now everyone has a social media account ( Facebook, Twitter ) and a gmail account . You may have entered the same details while creating an account there.

Now , what is the use of entering the same data again and again in every website. Right ? 

So ,what the developers have done cleverly is that , they designed OAuth.

How does OAuth Work ?

Now a days, usually under registration forms we see a option to SignIn with google or facebook or twitter and most of us use them rather than filling the form. 

Suppose that you are registering for a website XYZ.

So whenever you sign in using your account(Eg :Gmail), the website XYZ gets authorised to access your details that you have submitted during that particular account registration.(Gmail).

Now ,they acquire your data from their database (Eg: Gmail) and 
store it on their Database(XYZ).

Advantages of OAuth:


1) No More hassle of filling the registration form.

2) Improves User Experience.

But the implementation Of OAuth requires a lot of programming skills as they have to use third party API's.

Who can't use OAuth : If you do not have any accounts , then you have to definitely fill the form . (LOL )

It's the basic concept behind OAuth .

Thanks for Reading !









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