Managing OpenID Connect

OpenID Connect is a simple identity layer on top of the OAuth 2.0 protocol. It allows Clients to verify the identity of the End-User based on the authentication performed by an Authorization Server, as well as to obtain basic profile information about the End-User in an interoperable and REST-like manner.

OpenID Connect allows clients of all types, including Web-based, mobile, and JavaScript clients, to request and receive information about authenticated sessions and end-users. The specification suite is extensible, allowing participants to use optional features such as encryption of identity data, discovery of OpenID Providers, and session management, when it makes sense for them.

The following topics expand on OpenID Connect:

• Configuring OpenID Connect Authorization Server
• OpenID Connect Basic Client Profile with WSO2 Identity Server
• OpenID Connect with the WSO2 Identity Server and WSO2 OAuth2 Playground