Roles (RFC 6749)

Resource owner

  • An entity capable of granting access to a protected resource.

  • End-user: a resource owner that is a person.

Resource server

  • The server hosting protected resources.

  • Capable of accepting and responding to protected resource requests using access tokens.

Client

  • An application makes requests for protected resources on behalf of the resource owner and with its authorization.

Authorization server

  • The server issues access tokens to the client after successfully authenticating the resource owner and obtaining its authorization for the client to access one of its resources.

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