Tag: OAuth 2.0

Visualizing the OAuth 2.0 Client Flow

OAuth 2.0 flows are complex, and it can be difficult to understand exactly what is going on under the covers. I found that by being able to see the data exchanges between the client and server in each step of the process, I was able to understand the OAuth 2.0 client flow. In this post […]

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API Release Notes | December 2013

The December 2013 API update is planned for Friday, December 6, 2013. Please read through these API release notes to get the skinny on what’s in it. New Features OAuth 2.0 Migration Endpoints We’re releasing two brand new endpoints for you to use in migrating your existing users from either OAuth 1.0a or Basic authentication […]

OAuth 2.0: Better For Us, Better For You

Many companies are encouraging adoption of OAuth 2.0, and for good reason.  In days where we hear about credentials or sensitive information being exposed or hacked all the time (like here and here), it’s nice to know that using an API won’t make you or your users more vulnerable to attack. In a nutshell, basic […]

Using OAuth with the Constant Contact API

Before you get started using Constant Contact’s API, we want to tell you a little bit about how we use OAuth, an authentication protocol that confirms a user’s identity without requiring the storage of customer usernames and passwords. You’ve probably seen OAuth in action: it’s what’s behind the scenes when you log into one service […]