Client Credentials Grant
RFC 6749 §4.4 · package rfc6749/client_credentials
Implements the Client Credentials Grant, for service-to-service calls where no end user is present. See OAuth 2.0 Flows.
Construction
go
import clientcredentials "github.com/alkeyio/authkit/rfc6749/client_credentials"
flow, err := clientcredentials.Must(
clientcredentials.NewConfig().
SetClientManager(clientMgr).
SetTokenManager(tokenMgr),
)Required dependencies
| Setter | Manager interface | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
SetClientManager | ClientManager | Authenticate the requesting client. |
SetTokenManager | TokenManager | Issue and persist access tokens. |
No AuthCodeManager or UserManager is needed — there is no authorization code step and no user to authenticate.
Registering with a server
go
srv := authkit.NewServer()
srv.RegisterGrant(flow)See also
- Resource Owner Password Credentials
- JWT Access Tokens — commonly paired with Client Credentials for service identity that downstream APIs can verify without a call back to the auth server.