Re: VC-HTTP-API - A follow up on the RAR presentation

So then can we avoid mention of OAuth2 in the first iteration?

- Adrian


On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 11:18 AM Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
wrote:

> On 7/6/21 11:02 AM, Adrian Gropper wrote:
> > If we’re trying to constrain the scope, why do we need OAuth2 and client
> > credentials? As I see it, an issuer’s endpoint presented with an HTTP
> > Authorization: Bearer token need only trust the signature on the token
> and
> > understand it’s content.
> >
> > What am I missing?
>
> The implementers need something concrete to implement... but you're not far
> off. We don't need much more than what you say above... at least, we don't
> need more than that for the first iteration.
>
> I fully expect future iterations to support GNAP/RAR/ZCAPs... and as was
> presented last week, we have a fairly clear path to that future when
> someone
> volunteers to do the work and get the implementation community on board.
>
> -- manu
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