Google OAuth Flow
This document outlines the process for implementing the Google OAuth flow.
Overview
The Google OAuth flow allows your application to securely access Google APIs on behalf of a user. The process involves the following steps:
- User Authorization: Redirect the user to the Google authorization server.
- User Consent: The user grants permissions.
- Authorization Code: An authorization code is returned after successful consent.
- Token Exchange: Exchange the authorization code for an access token (and a refresh token when requesting offline access).
- Access APIs: Use the access token to interact with Google APIs, and use the refresh token to obtain new access tokens as needed.
Implementation Details
- Create a project in the Google API Console.
- Configure OAuth 2.0 credentials.
- Request the appropriate scopes during authorization.
- Securely store and manage access tokens and refresh tokens.