diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index ff6204b5c..7c9191999 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -666,7 +666,9 @@ The CORS block configures the CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) behavior in C
 | `token_endpoint`                | <ul><li>&#9888; Mandatory.</li><li>URL of the token endpoint at the authorization server.</li></ul> |
 | `client_id`                     | <ul><li>&#9888; Mandatory.</li><li>The client identifier.</li></ul> |
 | `client_secret`                 | <ul><li>&#9888; Mandatory.</li><li>The client password.</li></ul> |
-| `retries`                       | <ul><li>Optional.</li><li>The number of retries to get the token und resource, if the resource-request responses with `401 Forbidden` HTTP status code.</li><li>Default: `1`.</li></ul> |
+| `retries`                       | <ul><li>Optional.</li><li>The number of retries to get the token and resource, if the resource-request responds with `401 Unauthorized` HTTP status code.</li><li>Default: `1`.</li></ul> |
+| `token_endpoint_auth_method`    | <ul><li>Optional.</li><li>Defines the method to authenticate the client at the token endpoint.</li><li>If set to `client_secret_post`, the client credentials are transported in the request body.</li><li>If set to `client_secret_basic`, the client credentials are transported via Basic Authentication.</li><li>Default: `client_secret_basic`.</li></ul> |
+| `scope`                         | <ul><li>Optional.</li><li>A space separated list of requested scopes for the access token.</li></ul> |
 
 ### Modifier
 
diff --git a/server/http_oauth2_test.go b/server/http_oauth2_test.go
index d54ae9b0f..cf73f178b 100644
--- a/server/http_oauth2_test.go
+++ b/server/http_oauth2_test.go
@@ -21,29 +21,6 @@ func TestEndpoints_OAuth2(t *testing.T) {
 
 		oauthOrigin := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 			if req.URL.Path == "/oauth2" {
-				reqBody, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
-				authorization := req.Header.Get("Authorization")
-
-				if i == 0 {
-					exp := `client_id=user&client_secret=pass+word&grant_type=client_credentials&scope=scope1+scope2`
-					if exp != string(reqBody) {
-						t.Errorf("want\n%s\ngot\n%s", exp, reqBody)
-					}
-					exp = ""
-					if exp != authorization {
-						t.Errorf("want\n%s\ngot\n%s", exp, authorization)
-					}
-				} else {
-					exp := `grant_type=client_credentials`
-					if exp != string(reqBody) {
-						t.Errorf("want\n%s\ngot\n%s", exp, reqBody)
-					}
-					exp = "Basic dXNlcjpwYXNz"
-					if exp != authorization {
-						t.Errorf("want\n%s\ngot\n%s", exp, authorization)
-					}
-				}
-
 				rw.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 				rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 
@@ -131,3 +108,88 @@ func TestEndpoints_OAuth2(t *testing.T) {
 		shutdown()
 	}
 }
+
+func TestEndpoints_OAuth2_Options(t *testing.T) {
+	helper := test.New(t)
+
+	type testCase struct {
+		configFile string
+		expBody    string
+		expAuth    string
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range []testCase{
+		{
+			"01_couper.hcl",
+			`client_id=user&client_secret=pass+word&grant_type=client_credentials&scope=scope1+scope2`,
+			"",
+		},
+		{
+			"02_couper.hcl",
+			`grant_type=client_credentials`,
+			"Basic dXNlcjpwYXNz",
+		},
+		{
+			"03_couper.hcl",
+			`grant_type=client_credentials`,
+			"Basic dXNlcjpwYXNz",
+		},
+	} {
+		var tokenSeenCh chan struct{}
+
+		oauthOrigin := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+			if req.URL.Path == "/options" {
+				reqBody, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
+				authorization := req.Header.Get("Authorization")
+
+				if tc.expBody != string(reqBody) {
+					t.Errorf("want\n%s\ngot\n%s", tc.expBody, reqBody)
+				}
+				if tc.expAuth != authorization {
+					t.Errorf("want\n%s\ngot\n%s", tc.expAuth, authorization)
+				}
+
+				rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+
+				close(tokenSeenCh)
+				return
+			}
+			rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+		}))
+		defer oauthOrigin.Close()
+
+		confPath := fmt.Sprintf("testdata/oauth2/%s", tc.configFile)
+		shutdown, hook := newCouper(confPath, test.New(t))
+		defer func() {
+			if t.Failed() {
+				for _, e := range hook.Entries {
+					println(e.String())
+				}
+			}
+			shutdown()
+		}()
+
+		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://anyserver:8080/", nil)
+		helper.Must(err)
+
+		req.Header.Set("X-Token-Endpoint", oauthOrigin.URL)
+
+		hook.Reset()
+
+		tokenSeenCh = make(chan struct{})
+
+		req.URL.Path = "/"
+		_, err = newClient().Do(req)
+		helper.Must(err)
+
+		timer := time.NewTimer(time.Second * 2)
+		select {
+		case <-timer.C:
+			t.Error("OAuth2 request failed")
+		case <-tokenSeenCh:
+		}
+
+		oauthOrigin.Close()
+		shutdown()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/testdata/oauth2/01_couper.hcl b/server/testdata/oauth2/01_couper.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bc2d4e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/testdata/oauth2/01_couper.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+server "oauth2-options" {
+  error_file = "./../integration/server_error.html"
+
+  api {
+    error_file = "./../integration/api_error.json"
+
+    endpoint "/" {
+      proxy {
+        backend {
+          url = "https://example.com/"
+
+          oauth2 {
+            token_endpoint = "${request.headers.x-token-endpoint}/options"
+            retries        = 0
+            client_id      = "user"
+            client_secret  = "pass word"
+            grant_type     = "client_credentials"
+            scope          = "scope1 scope2"
+            token_endpoint_auth_method = "client_secret_post"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/testdata/oauth2/02_couper.hcl b/server/testdata/oauth2/02_couper.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f4cbcc24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/testdata/oauth2/02_couper.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+server "oauth2-options" {
+  error_file = "./../integration/server_error.html"
+
+  api {
+    error_file = "./../integration/api_error.json"
+
+    endpoint "/" {
+      proxy {
+        backend {
+          url = "https://example.com/"
+
+          oauth2 {
+            token_endpoint = "${request.headers.x-token-endpoint}/options"
+            retries        = 0
+            client_id      = "user"
+            client_secret  = "pass"
+            grant_type     = "client_credentials"
+            token_endpoint_auth_method = "client_secret_basic"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/testdata/oauth2/03_couper.hcl b/server/testdata/oauth2/03_couper.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d31920d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/testdata/oauth2/03_couper.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+server "oauth2-options" {
+  error_file = "./../integration/server_error.html"
+
+  api {
+    error_file = "./../integration/api_error.json"
+
+    endpoint "/" {
+      proxy {
+        backend {
+          url = "https://example.com/"
+
+          oauth2 {
+            token_endpoint = "${request.headers.x-token-endpoint}/options"
+            retries        = 0
+            client_id      = "user"
+            client_secret  = "pass"
+            grant_type     = "client_credentials"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server/testdata/oauth2/0_retries_couper.hcl b/server/testdata/oauth2/0_retries_couper.hcl
index 9e8ec49e8..ee0df23a3 100644
--- a/server/testdata/oauth2/0_retries_couper.hcl
+++ b/server/testdata/oauth2/0_retries_couper.hcl
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ server "api" {
             client_secret  = "pass word"
             grant_type     = "client_credentials"
             retries        = 0
-            scope          = "scope1 scope2"
-            token_endpoint_auth_method = "client_secret_post"
           }
         }
       }
@@ -34,8 +32,6 @@ server "api" {
             client_secret  = "pass word"
             grant_type     = "client_credentials"
             retries        = 0
-            scope          = "scope1 scope2"
-            token_endpoint_auth_method = "client_secret_post"
             backend {
               origin = "${request.headers.x-token-endpoint}"
               path = "/oauth2"
diff --git a/server/testdata/oauth2/1_retries_couper.hcl b/server/testdata/oauth2/1_retries_couper.hcl
index 630b96a06..1a229b100 100644
--- a/server/testdata/oauth2/1_retries_couper.hcl
+++ b/server/testdata/oauth2/1_retries_couper.hcl
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ server "api" {
             client_id      = "user"
             client_secret  = "pass"
             grant_type     = "client_credentials"
-            token_endpoint_auth_method = "client_secret_basic"
           }
         }
       }
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ server "api" {
             client_id      = "user"
             client_secret  = "pass"
             grant_type     = "client_credentials"
-            token_endpoint_auth_method = "client_secret_basic"
             backend {
               origin = "${request.headers.x-token-endpoint}"
               path = "/oauth2"