OpenID Connect

See also: OpenID

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an authentication layer on top of OAuth 2.0, an authorization framework.[1] The standard is controlled by the OpenID Foundation.

Description

OpenID Connect is a simple identity layer on top of the OAuth 2.0 protocol, which allows computing clients to verify the identity of an end-user based on the authentication performed by an authorization server, as well as to obtain basic profile information about the end-user in an interoperable and REST-like manner. In technical terms, OpenID Connect specifies a RESTful HTTP API, using JSON as a data format.

OpenID Connect allows a range of clients, including Web-based, mobile, and JavaScript clients, to request and receive information about authenticated sessions and end-users. The specification suite is extensible, supporting optional features such as encryption of identity data, discovery of OpenID Providers, and session management.[1]

Adoption

Organizations that have started to use OpenID Connect include 10Duke,[2] Amazon,[3] Centrify,[4] the Chilean government,[5] Deutsche Telekom,[6] Google,[7] IBM,[8] Janrain,[9] Microsoft,[10] Okta,[11] OneLogin,[12] Ping Identity,[13] salesforce.com,[14] The Nomura Research Institute of Japan[15] and VMware.[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "OpenID Connect". OpenID Foundation. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. ↑ 10Duke Identity Provider, 10duke.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. ↑ OpenID Connect Support for Amazon Cognito, 2014, Jeff Barr, amazon.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Custom OpenID Connect applications, centrify.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. ↑ OpenID Connect en ClaveÚnica, 2016, claveunica.gob.cl
  6. ↑ OpenID Connect @ Deutsche Telekom, 2014, Dr. Torsten Lodderstedt, gsma.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  7. ↑ OpenID Connect, 2016, google.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  8. ↑ OpenID Connect, 2016, ibm.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Janrain Supports OpenID Connect".
  10. ↑ OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0 support in Azure Active Directory has GA’d!, 2014, Alex_Simons, microsoft.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  11. ↑ OpenID Connect, okta.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Onelogin Supported Platforms and Standards, 2016, Leif Brown, onelogin.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  13. ↑ OpenID Connect, pingidentity.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  14. ↑ Inside OpenID Connect on Force.com, 2014, Pat Patterson, pingidentity.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "The OpenID Foundation Launches the OpenID Connect Standard".
  16. ↑ "vmware/lightwave". GitHub. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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