OIDC (Open ID connect): before and after
OpenID Connect simplifies third-party application authentication and implementation complexity by providing a standardized protocol. Users can use their preferred OpenID provider as well to login.
OpenID Connect is an open standard and open source solution to implement the authentication process. Big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook support this standard. It allows users to choose their preferred third-party OpenID provider to log in to third-party websites & web apps.
before OpenID connect: Third-party applications like yelp needed to build their own authentication process to authenticate users.
What is OpenID connect? OpenID Connect is a standardized protocol, that simplifies the authentication process for third-party applications. It eliminates the need for each application to build its own authentication process and reduces implementation complexity. Additionally, users can use their existing credentials from their preferred OpenID provider, avoiding the need to create separate accounts for each application or website.
As users trust big tech companies like Google, it becomes easier to onboard new users.
Advantages of OpenID connect:
Ease of authentication enablement for applications
Nothing to worry about user sensitive data maintenance
Faster onboarding
Increased user trust
Users don’t need to create separate accounts for each third-party app