CSC/ECE 517 Fall 2013/ch1 1w19 rj

Using secure API authorization via OAuth

OAuth is the de facto standard authentication mechanism used by prominent websites like Facebook and Twitter. This wiki discusses Ruby support for OAuth and highlight using examples.

OAuth in Ruby

Creating an OAuth Provider

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Creating an OAuth Consumer

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