Overview
OAuth 2 is an authentication mechanism for APIs that allows applications to use time limited tokens for access to resources. A common use case for the OAuth 2 API is when implementing a web application that uses the OS Data Hub APIs.
See Also
Using OAuth 2 to Access the REST APIHow to Secure REST APIs: API Keys Vs OAuth5 Best API Authentication Methods to Dramatically Increase the Security of Your APIsAPI Authentication vs. API Authorization: What's the Difference?Usage licence
https://osdatahub.os.uk/legal/termsConditions
Documentation
Endpoint
https://api.os.uk/oauth2/token/v1
Contact
Ordnance Survey - <[email protected]>
Start date
01 Jul 2020
