How Do I Set Up OAuth in Oracle Cloud?

You’re an administrator at a company that has purchased some Oracle Cloud services. You want to configure OAuth to secure access to those services. As an administrator, you are responsible for setting up OAuth. During set up, you need to configure OAuth clients and resources in Oracle Cloud.

You have the following responsibilities as an administrator:

Configure and manage OAuth resources.
Configure and manage OAuth clients.
Ensure that the communication between different services (on-premises and cloud) is secure.

The following table describes the steps to follow when setting up OAuth using the OAuth Administration page from My Services in Oracle Cloud:

Task	Description	Additional Information
Register an OAuth resource.	Go to the OAuth Administration page to register a new OAuth resource.	Registering New Resources in Oracle Cloud
Register a trusted OAuth client.	After you register an OAuth resource, configure and register an OAuth client. Decide whether you want the OAuth client to be trusted or untrusted. To register a new trusted OAuth client, go to the OAuth Administration page.	Registering a Trusted OAuth Client
Register an untrusted OAuth client.	After you register an OAuth resource, you can configure and register either a trusted or an untrusted OAuth client. To register a new untrusted OAuth client, go to the OAuth Administration page.	Registering an Untrusted OAuth Client

Task

Description

Additional Information

Go to the OAuth Administration page to register a new OAuth resource.

Registering New Resources in Oracle Cloud

After you register an OAuth resource, configure and register an OAuth client.

Decide whether you want the OAuth client to be trusted or untrusted.

To register a new trusted OAuth client, go to the OAuth Administration page.

Registering a Trusted OAuth Client

After you register an OAuth resource, you can configure and register either a trusted or an untrusted OAuth client.

To register a new untrusted OAuth client, go to the OAuth Administration page.

Registering an Untrusted OAuth Client

Note:

To learn the difference between trusted and untrusted OAuth clients, see OAuth Client Types and Digital Signatures in Understanding Identity Concepts.