This article looks at implementing an ASP.NET Core application hosting an Angular nx application which authenticates using Microsoft Entra External ID for customers (CIAM). The ASP.NET Core authentication is implemented using the Microsoft.Identity.Web Nuget package. The client implements the OpenID Connect code flow with PKCE and is a confidential client. Code: https://github.com/damienbod/bff-MicrosoftEntraExternalID-aspnetcore-angular Microsoft Entra External…

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This article explores the implementation of an ASP.NET Core application hosting an Angular nx application that authenticates using Microsoft Entra External ID for customers (CIAM). It discusses the setup of app registration, user flow, architecture, ASP.NET Core, and Angular. Additionally, it highlights the importance of using user flows for B2C solutions and the potential of CIAM for supporting both B2B and B2C use cases.

Secure an Angular application using Microsoft Entra External ID and ASP.NET Core with BFF