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Developed byGitHub Inc.
Founded2008
Use casethird-party application authentication and authorization for GitHub resources
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Avg confidence94%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated 20 days ago
Trust distribution
100% unverified
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GitHub OAuth Apps

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GitHub's OAuth application framework for third-party authentication integration

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primary use case

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
third-party application authentication and authorization for GitHub resourcesUnverifiedHighFresh1
third-party application authentication and authorizationUnverifiedHighFresh1
accessing user GitHub data on behalf of usersUnverifiedHighFresh1
third-party application authenticationUnverifiedHighFresh1

requires

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GitHub accountUnverifiedHighFresh1
client ID and client secretUnverifiedHighFresh1
HTTPSUnverifiedHighFresh1

api compatible with

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GitHub REST APIUnverifiedHighFresh1
GitHub GraphQL APIUnverifiedHighFresh1

maintained by

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GitHub Inc.UnverifiedHighFresh1
GitHubUnverifiedHighFresh1

integrates with

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GitHub APIUnverifiedHighFresh1
GitHub GraphQL APIUnverifiedHighFresh1
GitHub REST APIUnverifiedHighFresh1
GitHub Enterprise ServerUnverifiedHighFresh1

developed by

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
GitHub Inc.UnverifiedHighFresh1
GitHubUnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

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OAuth 2.0UnverifiedHighFresh1
HTTPSUnverifiedHighFresh1

supports model

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web application flowUnverifiedHighFresh1
device flowUnverifiedHighFresh1

alternative to

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GitHub AppsUnverifiedHighFresh1
GitHub Personal Access TokensUnverifiedModerateFresh1
GitHub App authenticationUnverifiedModerateFresh1

pricing model

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
freeUnverifiedHighFresh1

supports scope

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
repository access controlUnverifiedHighFresh1
user profile accessUnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
2008UnverifiedModerateFresh1
2012UnverifiedModerateFresh1

competes with

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
GitLab OAuth applicationsUnverifiedModerateFresh1

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