clientcredentials
In OAuth 2.0, client credentials refer to the credentials used by a confidential client to authenticate to the authorization server. These typically consist of a client identifier (client_id) and a client secret (client_secret). The term is also used to describe the client's ability to prove its identity when requesting access tokens.
During the Client Credentials grant, the client requests an access token directly from the token endpoint without
Use cases include automated services, service accounts, and applications acting on their own behalf rather than
Security considerations emphasize protecting the client secret and storing it securely, rotating credentials, and restricting access.
Implementation notes: a typical request uses an HTTP POST to the token endpoint with an Authorization header