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Glossary

Glossary​

  • Identity: The login service (pw-identity) that authenticates developers and users.
  • Developer Console: The control plane app where developers manage projects, API keys, and settings.
  • Developer Docs: The documentation site with guides, recipes, SDK examples, and API reference pages.
  • API Key: Secret key used to authorize API requests from your app/integration.
  • Access Token: Short-lived token used to access protected APIs on behalf of a signed-in user/app.
  • ID Token: Token that proves who signed in and basic identity claims.
  • Refresh Token: Token used to get a new access token without signing in again.
  • OIDC: OpenID Connect, the identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0.