RFC 8707 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2020
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Resource Indicators for OAuth 2.0
Overview
RFC 8707, “Resource Indicators for OAuth 2.0”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2020 by B. Campbell, J. Bradley, H. Tschofenig. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies an extension to the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework defining request parameters that enable a client to explicitly signal to an authorization server about the identity of the protected resource(s) to which it is requesting access.
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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