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How OAuth works: GitHub and Google login explained
Summary
This blog post explains how the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow works specifically for GitHub and Google login. It covers concepts like redirects, codes, access tokens, and scopes, detailing the processes involved behind the scenes of a login action.
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