Hybrid Code Flow for Authentication
Explore the hybrid code flow in OpenID Connect, which combines authorization code and implicit flows to enable immediate access to identity tokens while securing access tokens. Understand different response types, token issuance processes, and how token hashes enhance security. This lesson helps you grasp the practical implementation and security benefits of hybrid flow authentication.
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As the name suggests, this flow is a mix of Authorization code flow and Implicit code flow.
In Authorization flow, we first get authorization token from authorization endpoint and then get the access token and identity token from the token endpoint. This takes some time as two server calls are needed.
In the implicit flow, we get the access token and identity token from the authorization endpoint. This is faster but is not secure.
In the hybrid flow, the client gets immediate access to the identity token from the authorization endpoint itself. The client also gets the authorization code from the authorization endpoint. Later, it fetches the access token from the token endpoint which can be used to get further ...