On Jun 2, 1:39 pm, 24z <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just two quick questions for clarity:
>
> 1.) Do I understand "Signed Callback URLs" correctly in that "signed"
> here has nothing to do with generating a signature as described in
> 1.0?

oauth_signature becomes a part of the process while calculating the
signature for the get_request_token endpoint, i.e. it is encoded/
sorted/re-encoded etc. just like any other oauth parameter to generate
the signature.

>
> 2.) Does "Signed Callback URLs" in essence mean that the Service
> Provider returns a unique vetifier (= an arbitrary string) after
> authorization that is therefore only known to the honest consumer/user
> and must be send back to the provider when requesting the Access
> token?
>

Right - signed callback URLs will ensure that no one can change the
callback in the middle of the oauth-dance, as it is signed with the
secret during the very first call (to get_request_token). The verifier
is generated by the provider as a result of the authorize_token step
and can be sent to the consumer via the callback parameter, or
manually (if oauth_callback = oob). This verifier is then used as a
part of the request to get_access_token, which BTW is signed too.

> Did I get all of this right? And: What's the current status of OAuth
> 1.0a. Is 1.0a an official version or is it still draft?
>

I believe 1.0a is in its 3rd draft dubbed as "implementer's draft" and
no further changes were expected. This may need confirmation from the
editor(s) though.

Hope this helps!

-cheers,
Manish
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