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authorDrew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>2019-02-15 10:34:48 -0500
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Update meta.sr.ht OAuth docs
Delegated OAuth is an internal implementation detail and is no longer going to be made available to end-users.
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# meta.sr.ht OAuth API
-The meta.sr.ht OAuth implementation is similar to other OAuth implementations,
-but has some extensions - notably, support for *delegated authentication*.
+Authentication with all sr.ht services is done with OAuth and is governed by
+meta.sr.ht.
# Supported authentication profiles
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ recognized:
- `man.sr.ht`
- `dispatch.sr.ht`
-For third-party services using delegated authentication, the service should be
-set to their OAuth client ID.
-
### The application redirect
Once the user consents, they will be redirected to your `redirect_uri`, or the
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You can now use this token for [Authenticating API
requests](#authenticating-api-requests).
-## Delegated OAuth
-
-Delegated OAuth is where you delegate authentication for your application
-entirely to meta.sr.ht, both for logins *and* your own API. This is used
-internally between sr.ht services but is also available to third parties.
-[Delegated OAuth](delegated-oauth.md) is documented on its own page.
-
# Authenticating API requests
Authenticating your API request is simple once you have an access token. You