WP-API / WP-API/OAuth2

Send WWW-Authenticate header

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Bug
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PHP
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

This appears to be required by the Bearer RFC

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Research direction

Start with the linked Bearer RFC 6750 section 3 and trace where this OAuth2 package constructs authentication error responses. Confirm which response path is affected and verify that the required WWW-Authenticate header is emitted according to the RFC.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
api, authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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