openid / openid/AppAuth-JS

Document revocation flow

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Description

Expected Behavior

[REQUIRED] Describe expected behavior

There should be clear instructions on how to revoke a token.

Describe the problem

There's no mention of token revocation in the readme and the electron demo just disposes of the tokens in memory but does not revoke the token

[REQUIRED] Actual Behavior

Sign out in electron demo should revoke tokens

[REQUIRED] Steps to reproduce the behavior

N/A

[REQUIRED] Environment
  • AppAuth-JS version: current
  • AppAuth-JS Environment (Node, Browser (UserAgent), ...): N/A
  • Source code snippts (inline or JSBin)

NOTE: there is mention of revocation in https://github.com/openid/AppAuth-JS/issues/71

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the README and the Electron demo's sign-out flow, then review the revocation discussion in issue 71. Done means the README explains token revocation and signing out in the Electron demo revokes tokens rather than only disposing of them in memory.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
authentication, desktop, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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