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Status Implemented
Created by Byrne Reese
Created on Nov 30, 2021

API Auth credentials that never expire, e.g. JWT auth credentials

Problem Statements

  • Password-based authentication does not work for apps whose organizations have SSO enabled.

  • Auth credentials expire making it difficult to reestablish a valid connection if they expire.

  • If a user changes their password, their apps using those credentials will begin to fail auth.

Solution

We want to introduce a new authentication method for apps on the Developer Platform called JWT (pronounced "jawt"). JWT credentials are persistent and can be reliably used to auth with the platform simply and easily.

https://oauth.net/2/jwt/