app authentication

App authentication is a type of authentication that grants a short-lived based on an client ID and client secret, authorizing an application to access and portal . This workflow uses the OAuth2.0 authorization protocol with a client_credentials grant type to secure client login. The access token granted by app credential authentication is associated with a developer's and can only be used to access location services.

App authentication

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