The authorization endpoint is an endpoint of the portal service that can be queried to request an authorization code. It is used to implement user authentication flows that adhere to the OAuth2.0 specification.
The authorization endpoint can also be used to directly request an access token. This is only used in authentication flows with an implicit OAuth2.0 grant type, which is not recommended due to security vulnerabilities.
Related terms
- user authentication
- authorization code
- token endpoint
- portal service