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Basic Terminologies

This section revolves around the following terms:

TermDescription
ResourceResource is data or functionality that a client application wants to access
ClientThe client application that is requesting access to protected resources
Client IDThe Client ID is unique for each client application to distinguish and identify the client
Client SecretA confidential and secure code that is known only to the client application and the authorization server
Access Token URLThe URL provided by an authorization server to enable the client to obtain the access token.
Note: The access token is exchanged when the client wants to access the resource data
Authorize URLThe URL provided by an authorization server to allow a third-party application to access a user's protected resources
Refresh Token URLRefresh token URL is the endpoint where, upon the expiration of certain access tokens with a finite duration, the client initiates a request to acquire a new access token from the resource
Redirect LinkThe redirect link is the location to which the user is redirected, once data access has been authorized