OAuth Client Security
Overview
Keymate manages the full lifecycle of OAuth clients and governs the scopes and claims they may request. This section covers the security controls that prevent credential sprawl, privilege escalation, and unauthorized API access.
When to Read This Section
Read this section when you need to understand how OAuth clients are registered, rotated, and revoked in Keymate, or how scope and claim policies restrict what tokens can carry.
Who Should Start Here
- Identity architects designing client credential strategies
- Security engineers managing OAuth client credentials
- Platform teams governing API access policies
Key Topics
- OAuth client registration, rotation, and revocation
- Scope and claim governance policies
- Credential lifecycle enforcement
Representative Journeys
- I want to understand the client credential lifecycle → OAuth Client Lifecycle
- I want to understand scope and claim governance → Client Scope & Claim Governance