Setting up an OAuth2 Authorization Server and Resource Provider with Spring Boot

OAuth2 is a frequently used standard for authorization and with Spring Boot it is easy to set up authorization and resource server in no time. In the following short tutorial I’d like to demonstrate how to set up an OAuth2 authorization server as well as a connected and secured resource server within a few minutes using Java, Maven and Spring Boot. Figure 1. OAuth2 Flow with Spring Boot in Action...

March 13, 2016 · 6 min · 1125 words · Micha Kops