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What is GitHub /.well-known/openid-configuration URL?

I am trying to find it in the developer doc but no luck: https://developer.github.com/apps/building-oauth-apps/authorizing-oauth-apps/

Does GitHub expose a discovery endpoint for openid?

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benji Avatar asked Sep 04 '18 01:09

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Appears Github only supports OAuth and not OpenID Connect.

This implies that only OAuth Client's are delegated access to a resources which belong to another.

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jwilleke Avatar answered Sep 19 '22 18:09

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