In today’s text, I will describe and explain OpenID Connect Flows. The processes of authentication are described in the OpenID Connect specification. As OpenID Connect is built upon OAuth, part of the concepts below will have the same meaning as in the case of OAuth.
What Is an OpenID Connect Flow?
Flow is the OpenID Connect counterpart of the OAuth Grant Type. It is a process of obtaining an Access Token. It describes the exact sequence of steps involved in handling a particular request. As a result, flow affects how applications involved in handling particular requests communicate with one another.