openiddict-authorization

What problem does it solve?

This Skill guides you in securing .NET applications using OpenIddict for OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, solving the challenge of implementing robust authentication and authorization. It enables you to build a secure identity provider, manage tokens, and protect your APIs with industry-standard protocols.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Identity Provider Setup: Demonstrates how to configure OpenIddict as a full-fledged OpenID Connect server, handling token issuance and validation.
• OAuth 2.0 Flows: Covers various OAuth 2.0 flows like Authorization Code, Client Credentials, and Implicit Flow for different client types.
• Token Management: Guides on managing access tokens, refresh tokens, and identity tokens, including their lifecycle and security best practices.
• API Protection: Patterns for securing ASP.NET Core APIs using JWT bearer tokens issued by OpenIddict, ensuring only authorized clients can access resources.
• Use Case: A developer needs to add secure authentication and authorization to a new microservice architecture. Using this skill, they set up an OpenIddict server to act as the central identity provider, issuing JWTs to client applications and protecting backend APIs.

Quick Start

Configure OpenIddict in an ASP.NET Core application to support the Authorization Code Flow for a client application, including token endpoint and user consent.