GitHub OAuth
OAuth Provider
Overview
Developed byGitHub
Founded2008
Use caseOAuth authentication and authorization for GitHub applications
Technical
Integrates with
Knowledge graph stats
Claims37
Avg confidence94%
Avg freshness99%
Last updatedUpdated 5 days ago
Trust distribution
100% unverified
Governance
Not assessed
GitHub OAuth
product
GitHub's OAuth 2.0 implementation allowing third-party applications to authenticate users via GitHub accounts.
Compare with...primary use case
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAuth authentication and authorization for GitHub applications | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| OAuth 2.0 authentication and authorization for GitHub API access | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Third-party application authentication and authorization | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| third-party application authentication | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
api compatible with
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub GraphQL API | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| GitHub REST API | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| REST API | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| OAuth 2.0 standard | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
maintained by
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| GitHub Inc. | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
developed by
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| GitHub Inc. | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
integrates with
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub API | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| third-party applications | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
requires
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub account | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| HTTPS | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
supports protocol
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAuth 2.0 | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| HTTPS | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
supports scope
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| User profile access | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Repository access control | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
supports flow
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorization Code Flow | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
supports model
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| web application flow | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| authorization code flow | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Authorization Code Grant | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Device Flow | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
pricing model
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
owned by
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
based on
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAuth 2.0 protocol | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
alternative to
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Access Tokens | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
| Bitbucket OAuth | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
| GitLab OAuth | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
| Google OAuth | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
founded year
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
competes with
| Value | Trust | Confidence | Freshness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab OAuth | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
| Bitbucket OAuth | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
| Google OAuth | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |
| Auth0 | ○Unverified | Moderate | Fresh | 1 |