An Illustrated Guide to OAuth and OpenID Connect

OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) are internet standards that enable one application to access data from another. Unfortunately, these standards use a lot of jargon and terminology that make them more difficult to understand. The goal of this video is to explain how these standards work using simplified illustrations.

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[meghasharma]

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[danielearmanasco]

Finally someone that explains the relationships between these concepts and not only the single detail, and he does it in a simple way! Thank you very much

[netrabhatta]

This is just awesome, this video is heavier than thousands of blog articles.

[fchas]

Thank you for the calm and relaxed style, it makes this so much easier to follow.

[jatrx]

this is probably the 10th time i return to this video to refresh my knowledge on this topic thru the years, this is gold.

[shafiunmiraz]

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[MCMelonslice]

Been researching this topic for the longest time and couln't get to understand the differences. Thanks for your explanation, this made it quite understandable for me.

[Faizankhalid]

This is the single video one should visit to understand and build upon whether client side or server side

[devsingh]

Highly recommended. after so many videos, this one gave the clarity.

[cronaut]

Thanks, been using this stuff without a solid broad picture. Pieced it all together, thanks to your video. Super helpful!

[arpanchakraborty]

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[deepucherian]

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Nice straightforward explanation. I liked how you simplified it initially and then drilled down in later sections for more detail.

[tusharf]

Great work. Crystal clear explanation. I would love to see a video on its different use cases like SSO, microservice authentication etc. Thank you

[davidkeel]

If everyone taught like you we would all be geniuses! Thanks for the extremely well done video!

[nitinjenekar]

Great video! 👏 Your explanation of OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect was incredibly clear and easy to understand. I especially appreciated the simple analogies and step-by-step breakdown of how these protocols work. It made grasping these concepts much easier. Thanks for making such complex topics accessible to everyone! 👍

[KAPIL]

Thanks for such a simple yet technical explanation. It really helped me understand the flow for both OAuth 2.0 & OIDC and the difference between them.

[fhdoxbn]

Some people, few, are just very good at teaching and explaining, and you are one of them. Thank you so much for this clear explaination!

[GeorgeLu]

I've been confused by OAuth and OpenID Connect, your video clarify my confusing in such a easy and interesting way. Thanks

[Emilpk]

Thanks! That really cleared up my confusion around oauth and oidc! Really well explained and probably the best explanation I have seen thus far.