OAuth 2.0 is an industry standard protocol for authorization used by ArcGIS. It defines how to obtain and manage credentials for web, desktop, and mobile applications.
Users, clients, or servers request authorization using encrypted tokens, and receive an access token
Related terms
- app credentials
OAuth credentials are an item that contains parameters required to implement user authentication or app authentication, including a client_id,client_secret, and redirect URIs. They are a type of developer credential.