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# OAuth/OpenID Setup

**OAuth** (Open Authorization) is a standard token-based authorization framework. OAuth enables account information to be used by a third party without exposing the user's account credentials to the third party. 

It provides the third-party service with an access token that authorizes the sharing of specific account information. 

**OpenID Connect** is an identity layer built on the OAuth 2.0 protocol that permits a third-party application to obtain a user's identity information managed by a service. This functionality makes it easier for developers to *authenticate* users. 

Clicking the card below will open further documentation for integrating PlexTrac with the following OAuth/OpenID solutions.

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## Additional Resources

* [Microsoft Entra ID Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/whatis)
* [Google OAuth Documentation](https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2)
* [Okta Developer Documentation](https://developer.okta.com/docs/)
* [OpenID Connect Documentation](https://openid.net/connect/)

### Community Forums

* [Stack Overflow OAuth Tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/oauth)
* [Stack Overflow OpenID Tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/openid-connect)

### Tutorials and Guides

* [OAuth 2.0 Server Guide](https://oauth.net/2/)
* [OpenID Connect Basics](https://connect2id.com/learn/openid-connect)


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