Best of OAuth — May 2025

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   Microservices.io·50w

   Authentication and authorization in a microservice architecture: Part 2 - Authentication

   Implementing authentication in a microservice architecture can be complex and error-prone. The API Gateway serves as a central point for handling authentication, delegating the process to an identity and access management service for enhanced security. OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols are commonly used, with tokens like JWTs facilitating secure communication between client requests and backend services.

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   Laravel News·50w

   Setup Social Auth Redirects with Laravel Herd

   Setting up social authentication in Laravel Herd can be challenging due to OAuth providers not accepting .test domain callback URLs. The Laravel Herd team offers a solution with fwd.host, a web service acting as a proxy for redirects, enabling the use of social authentication callback URLs. This service forwards authentication requests from fwd.host to your local Herd site without storing data.

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   Neon·51w

   Solving the MCP Authentication Headache with Vercel & Better Auth

   The post discusses solving authentication challenges in Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations using the Vercel MCP adapter package and Better Auth integration. It explains the steps to secure MCP requests in Next.js applications by incorporating OAuth. The author shares their experience implementing this solution in their own project, agenda.dev, emphasizing the ease and efficiency of the process.

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