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OAuth 2.0 + PKCE Explained — The Mental Model You Need Before Working With Microsoft Entra ID
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OAuth 2.0 + PKCE Explained — The Mental Model You Need Before Working With Microsoft Entra ID

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If you've configured app registrations in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) and felt lost in the redirect URIs, client secrets, and token endpoints — this video is for you.

Entra ID is built entirely on OAuth 2.0 + PKCE, but Microsoft's docs go deep into configuration without explaining the underlying flow. Understanding the spec makes everything click.

The video covers:

The full Authorization Code Flow — step by step with visuals

Why PKCE matters for public clients like SPAs and mobile apps (no client secret)

How code_verifier and code_challenge (SHA-256) work in the token exchange

How Bearer tokens / access tokens are issued and what your Azure-backed API validates

Confidential vs public clients — directly maps to Entra ID app registration settings

Essential context before setting up MSAL.js, configuring API permissions, or debugging why your Entra ID token exchange is failing.

https://youtu.be/gEIfV3ZSt-8?si=HgbqVbJrKRYrmQpw

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