Authentication Oauth
Provides OAuth guidance and assistance for implementing security and authentication.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add authentication-oauth npx -- -y @trustedskills/authentication-oauth
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"authentication-oauth": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/authentication-oauth"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables AI agents to authenticate users using OAuth. It handles the complexities of redirecting users to an authorization server, exchanging codes for access tokens, and refreshing those tokens when necessary. This allows your agent to securely access resources on behalf of a user without needing their credentials directly.
When to use it
- Connecting to third-party services: Allow a user to connect their Google Drive account so the agent can access files.
- Secure data retrieval: Authenticate a user against a protected API endpoint to retrieve personalized information.
- User profile management: Enable users to log in and manage their profiles within an application powered by your AI agent.
- Automated workflows: Grant an agent permission to perform actions on behalf of a user, like sending emails or updating records.
Key capabilities
- OAuth authentication flow handling
- Access token acquisition
- Token refreshing
- Redirect management
Example prompts
- "Authenticate the user with Google."
- "Connect to Salesforce using OAuth."
- "Get the user's email address from their connected Gmail account."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires proper configuration of your OAuth provider (e.g., Google, Salesforce) including client ID and secret.
- User interaction is often required for initial authorization; ensure a smooth redirection experience.
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