Allow authentication with an oauth bearer token
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Work Created
- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 276
- Forks
- 223
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
API access via oauth is generally considered more secure than username/password, and Salesforce is encouraging oauth usage for APIs: https://developer.salesforce.com/page/Digging_Deeper_into_OAuth_2.0_on_Force.com. Official client should support oauth.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the OAuth 2.0 reference linked in the issue and tracing how the official Java client currently authenticates API requests. Determine the intended bearer-token flow and verify that authenticated API access works without username/password credentials.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- api, authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100