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Question #: 832
Topic #: 1
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How is OAuth framework used in REST API?

  • A. as a framework to hash the security information in the REST URL
  • B. by providing the external application a token that authorizes access to the account
  • C. as a framework to hide the security information in the REST URL
  • D. by providing the user credentials to the external application
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
by Horsefeathers at Dec. 26, 2023, 1:49 a.m.

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6 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
B is correct
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slacker_at_work
9 months ago
Selected Answer: B
OAuth (Open Authorization) is a framework that allows third-party applications to access a user's resources on a server without the user sharing their credentials directly with the application. In the context of REST APIs, OAuth is commonly used to provide secure authorization for API access.
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Horsefeathers
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
The threat defense REST API uses Oauth 2.0 for authenticating calls from API clients. OAuth is an access token-based method, and the threat defense uses JSON web tokens for the schema. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/ftd-api/guide/ftd-rest-api/auth-ftd-rest-api.pdf
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