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# [What is OAuth? Understanding the authorization layer.](https://didapp.hashnode.dev/what-is-oauth-understanding-the-authorization-layer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

OAuth is short for Open Authorization. OAuth 2.0 is a framework for token-based authorization on the web. What does that mean? Basically, OAuth is a way for websites to share private information that belongs to an authenticated user of that websit...

Jun 2, 2020 · didapp.hashnode.dev  
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