OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials — Service-to-Service Auth with Client Credentials
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Updated 2026-06-28
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In this tutorial, you'll learn about OAuth Client Credentials. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices to help you understand and apply this topic effectively.
The Client Credentials grant enables secure server-to-server authentication without user involvement.
// Client credentials token acquisition
async function getClientCredentialsToken() {
const response = await axios.post('https://auth.example.com/oauth/token', {
grant_type: 'client_credentials',
client_id: process.env.SERVICE_CLIENT_ID,
client_secret: process.env.SERVICE_CLIENT_SECRET,
audience: 'https://api.example.com',
scope: 'scan:read scan:write reports:read'
});
return {
token: response.data.access_token,
expiresAt: Date.now() + (response.data.expires_in * 1000),
scope: response.data.scope
};
}
// Token cache with graceful refresh
class ClientCredentialsCache {
constructor() {
this.token = null;
this.refreshMargin = 60000; // Refresh 1 minute early
}
async getToken() {
if (this.token && Date.now() < this.token.expiresAt - this.refreshMargin) {
return this.token.token;
}
this.token = await getClientCredentialsToken();
return this.token.token;
}
}
// Service-to-service call
async function callScanService(fileId) {
const token = await tokenCache.getToken();
return axios.get(`https://scan-api.internal/scans/${fileId}`, {
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` }
});
}
Client credentials auth enables secure communication between Microservices without user context.
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