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@@ -11,19 +11,23 @@ logic.* OAuth often seems complicated and difficult-to-implement. There are several -prominent libraries for signing OAuth requests, but they all suffer from one or +prominent libraries for handling OAuth requests, but they all suffer from one or both of the following: 1. They predate the `OAuth 1.0 spec`_, AKA RFC 5849. -2. They assume the usage of a specific HTTP request library. +2. They predate the `OAuth 2.0 spec`_, AKA RFC 6749. +3. They assume the usage of a specific HTTP request library. .. _`OAuth 1.0 spec`: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5849 +.. _`OAuth 2.0 spec`: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749 OAuthLib is a generic utility which implements the logic of OAuth without -assuming a specific HTTP request object. Use it to graft OAuth support onto your -favorite HTTP library. If you're a maintainer of such a library, write a thin +assuming a specific HTTP request object or web framework. Use it to graft OAuth +client support onto your favorite HTTP library, or provider support onto your +favourite web framework. If you're a maintainer of such a library, write a thin veneer on top of OAuthLib and get OAuth support for very little effort. + Documentation -------------- @@ -82,13 +86,14 @@ License OAuthLib is yours to use and abuse according to the terms of the BSD license. Check the LICENSE file for full details. - - Changelog --------- -*OAuthLib is in active development, with most of OAuth1 complete and OAuth2 -already in the works.* +*OAuthLib is in active development, with the core of both OAuth 1 and 2 +completed, for providers as well as clients.* See `supported features`_ for +details. + +.. _`supported features`: http://oauthlib.readthedocs.org/en/latest/feature_matrix.html 0.5.1: OAuth 1 provider fix for incorrect token param in nonce validation. |