RFC 7662 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015

OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection

Overview

RFC 7662, “OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2015 by J. Richer. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This specification defines a method for a protected resource to query an OAuth 2.0 authorization server to determine the active state of an OAuth 2.0 token and to determine meta-information about this token. OAuth 2.0 deployments can use this method to convey information about the authorization context of the token from the authorization server to the protected resource.

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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