OAuth 1.0 Authorization
OAuth 1.0: OAuth 1.0 is an open standard protocol that allows third-party applications to access a user’s resources (e.g., data) on a server without exposing the user’s credentials. It relies on cryptographic signatures and token-based authentication for secure API access.
Here are some key components and steps in the OAuth 1.0 process:
- Consumer: The consumer is the third-party application or service that wants to access a user’s data on a resource server.
- Service Provider (Provider): The service provider is the entity that hosts the user’s resources and manages access to them. It includes popular platforms like Twitter and Flickr.
- User: The user is the resource owner who has data on the service provider’s platform.
- Token: OAuth 1.0 uses temporary tokens (OAuth token) to grant access to resources. These tokens are issued by the service provider.
- Signature: OAuth 1.0 requires the use of cryptographic signatures to ensure the integrity and authenticity of API requests.
Since OAuth 1.0 is versatile and hard to predict, eZintegrations provides flexibility to write Python code under Pre-request Script to achieve the token or signature for Authorization requirement. If user is not aware as how to use the OAuth 1.0, plenty of examples available under section Pre-Request Script
