Re: [OAUTH-WG] PAR - Guidance on the request URI structure needed?

Benjamin Kaduk <kaduk@mit.edu> Mon, 27 April 2020 22:25 UTC

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From: Benjamin Kaduk <kaduk@mit.edu>
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Subject: Re: [OAUTH-WG] PAR - Guidance on the request URI structure needed?
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On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 12:58:09PM -0400, Justin Richer wrote:
> I agree that any URI could be used but that it MUST be understood by the AS to be local to the AS (and not something that can be impersonated by an attacker). I wouldn’t even go so far as RECOMMENDED, but it’s certainly an option.

IIUC BCP 190 has similar thoughts on the matter...

-Ben