# Standards and References - OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow ## Core OAuth Standards - **RFC 6749**: The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6749 - **RFC 6750**: The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework: Bearer Token Usage - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6750 - **RFC 7636**: Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7636 - **RFC 9700**: OAuth 2.0 Security Best Current Practice - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9700 - **OAuth 2.1 Draft**: Consolidation of OAuth 2.0 with PKCE mandatory - https://oauth.net/2.1/ ## Token Standards - **RFC 7519**: JSON Web Token (JWT) - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7519 - **RFC 7515**: JSON Web Signature (JWS) - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7515 - **RFC 9449**: OAuth 2.0 Demonstrating Proof of Possession (DPoP) - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9449 - **RFC 7009**: OAuth 2.0 Token Revocation - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7009 ## OpenID Connect - **OpenID Connect Core 1.0**: Authentication layer on OAuth 2.0 - https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html - **OpenID Connect Discovery**: Provider metadata discovery - https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-discovery-1_0.html ## Additional Grant Types - **RFC 8628**: OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8628 ## NIST Standards - **NIST SP 800-63B**: Digital Identity Guidelines - Authentication - **NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5**: - AC-3: Access Enforcement - IA-5: Authenticator Management - SC-13: Cryptographic Protection - SC-23: Session Authenticity - AU-3: Content of Audit Records ## Implementation Guides - **Auth0 PKCE Guide**: https://auth0.com/docs/get-started/authentication-and-authorization-flow/authorization-code-flow-with-pkce - **Microsoft OIDC Flow**: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/v2-oauth2-auth-code-flow - **Okta OAuth Express**: https://developer.okta.com/blog/2025/07/28/express-oauth-pkce - **PKCE Explained**: https://oauth.net/2/pkce/ ## Security References - **OWASP OAuth 2.0 Security**: Common vulnerabilities and mitigations - **OAuth Security Workshop**: Annual research on OAuth attack vectors