Tag: OpenID Connect

OIDC Authorization Code Flow for Client Authentication in Couchbase Sync Gateway [Part 3 of 3]

OIDC Authorization Code Flow for Client Authentication in Couchbase Sync Gateway [Part 3 of 3]

Couchbase Sync Gateway supports OpenID Connect or OIDC-based client authentication. In this context, clients may be Couchbase Lite clients that synchronize data with Sync Gateway over the Internet using the websockets-based replication protocol or they could be web frontend or...

OIDC Implicit Flow for Client Authentication in Couchbase Sync Gateway [Part 2 of 3]

OIDC Implicit Flow for Client Authentication in Couchbase Sync Gateway [Part 2 of 3]

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is a popular client authentication mechanism supported by Couchbase Sync Gateway. In this context, clients may be Couchbase Lite clients that synchronize data with Sync Gateway over the Internet using the websockets-based replication protocol or they could...

OAuth 2.0 & OIDC Fundamentals for Authentication & Authorization [Part 1 of 3]

OAuth 2.0 & OIDC Fundamentals for Authentication & Authorization [Part 1 of 3]

Developers and architects simply can’t build modern applications without running into issues of authorization and authentication. OAuth 2.0 is an industry standard for “delegated authorization” which is the ability to provide an application or client access to data or features offered...

New in Couchbase Mobile v1.3: OpenID Connect

New in Couchbase Mobile v1.3: OpenID Connect

In this post I’m going to write about an important new feature in Couchbase Mobile version 1.3, OpenID Connect (OIDC) support. Introduction Couchbase Mobile has an number of important security features. Sync Gateway acts as the intermediary that allows Couchbase Lite to replicate data...