README.md

Introduction

This project is meant to test out the OAuth2 & OpenID Connect protocol, and how it can be used.

Description

This project is straight forward and wanted achieve 2 things (which has been tested and worked):

1. Authorization Flow

   • Access Google API from Vue Application using OAuth2 Access Token

2. Using OpenID Connect

   • Access Backend with from Vue Application using OAuth2 ID Token proper verification done by Google Auth Library

Credits & References

• Library with Code Sample from Vue3 Google OAuth2 Guruahn
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48153269/should-i-send-the-id-token-from-my-spa-to-my-rest-backend
• https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/backend-auth
• https://developers.google.com/identity/one-tap/android/idtoken-auth

💡 When ID tokens are available, you can use them to securely authenticate with your app's backend, or to automatically sign up the user for a new account without the need to verify the user's email address.

Author

Chris Legaxy/Chris Van

Contact: chris.legaxy@gmail.com | chrisvan.vshmr@gmail.com

Website: https://chrisvan.netlify.app