Authenticating the app’s users
In mobile applications, authentication plays a critical role in protecting user data and personal information from unauthorized access. As mobile devices often serve as personal gateways to a wide array of services and store a significant amount of sensitive data, ensuring that this data is securely managed and accessed is more important than ever. One of the preferred methods for authenticating users is OAuth2.
OAuth2 is an authorization framework that allows third-party services to exchange web resources on behalf of a user. It enables users to grant websites or applications access to their information on other websites without giving them their passwords. This is particularly useful for providing functionalities such as logging in with Google, Facebook, or other social media accounts.
The following is a list of OAuth2’s most important features:
- Security: It allows the user to authorize an application to access their resources...