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Applications

To use Identity for authentication, each deployed component requires an application to be created.

When an application is created in the Identity UI, a client ID and client secret are generated and can be used in the component configuration to allow authentication flows to happen.

Want to learn how to add an application in Identity?

See our documentation on adding an application for more help.

Types of applications​

There are three types of applications in Identity: confidential, machine-to-machine, and public. A type is selected when creating the application based on its ability to securely store and use secrets, as well as the mode of authentication it uses.

TypeSecretUser login flowM2M authentication
ConfidentialYesYesYes
M2MYesNoYes
PublicNoYesNo
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See more details on OAuth client types here, and more information specifically on confidential and public applications here.

Permissions​

Access to the components within the stack can be controlled by the permissions assigned to an application.

Want to learn how to assign a permission to an application in Identity?

See our user guide on assigning a permission to an application for more help.