Relax client credentials grant requirement to SHOULD#253
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Since this is a class 3 change, does this PR need to be open for 10 days; or does that not apply since we are currently targeting the ED rather than the TR? |
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Given that it was added recently (~40 days ago) in and it only adjusts requirement level to better reflect state of implementations, I think we can just go ahead and merge it. |
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Summary
Updates the Solid-OIDC text to change support for OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Grant from MUST to SHOULD in the Authorization Servers section.
Why
The original goal of adding Client Credentials language was to reflect a way script-based authentication can be done on Solid servers today.
Because not all Solid servers currently implement Client Credentials, this requirement has been downgraded from MUST to SHOULD to keep that path strongly recommended without making it universally mandatory.
Changes
index.bs, changed:Authorization Servers MUST support ...Authorization Servers SHOULD support ...