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OAuth 2.0 (or simply as “OAuth” because OAuth 1.0 is now irrelevant) defines a mechanism for using bearer tokens to make authorized HTTP requests. Simple possession of a bearer token enables access. For example, a long time ago in New York City, if you had a “subway token,” you inserted it into the turnstile and entered the subway station. No questions asked—you have the token, you get in. Bearer tokens are also called “access tokens”.
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Schwartz, M., Machulak, M. (2018). OAuth. In: Securing the Perimeter. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2601-8_4
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