Overview of the Token Handler Pattern
The Token Handler Pattern proposes a scenario where each web application implements its OAuth security work via a utility API.
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Token Handler
Authorization Server
APIs
By using the Token Handler Pattern you can separate Web and API concerns to combine the best features of Single Page Apps with Website security. This requires a utility API to implement OAuth requests on behalf of the web client. In the browser only the latest secure HTTP Only cookies are used, with the SameSite=strict property. Your backend code does not need to deal with cookies, and instead a reverse proxy plugin deals with forwarding JWTs to APIs.
Best Browser Security
Great User Experience
Simple Code
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The Token Handler Pattern for Single Page Applications
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Token Handler Overview
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Token Handler Deployment Patterns
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An example React SPA following modern best practices for browser based apps
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A tutorial for the React SPA code example
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An End-to-End tutorial to explain Token Handler Deployment
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A Node.js OAuth Agent
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A tutorial on the Node.js OAuth Agent
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A Financial-grade OAuth Agent in Kotlin
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A tutorial on the Financial-grade OAuth Agent
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OAuth Proxy Plugin for NGINX using Lua
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A tutorial for the NGINX Lua OAuth Proxy Plugin
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OAuth Proxy Plugin for the Cloudflare CDN
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A tutorial for the Cloudflare OAuth Proxy
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OAuth Proxy Plugin for the AWS API Gateway
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A tutorial for the AWS OAuth Proxy
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OAuth Proxy Policy for Azure API Management
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A tutorial for the Azure API Management OAuth Proxy
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A Next.js OAuth Agent implementation
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A tutorial for the Next.js OAuth Agent
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