Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) Glossary

This document provides definitions for terms used when integrating the Adobe Pass Authentication Dynamic Client Registration (DCR).

Glossary Terms

A

Access Token

The access token is a token generated by Adobe Pass Authentication as a result of the Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) process meant to ensure access to protected APIs.

C

Client Credentials

The client credentials are a set of unique values that are generated during the Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) process and are meant to be used to obtain an access token.

Custom Scheme

The custom scheme is a unique value referencing a Programmer application that can be generated and downloaded from Adobe Pass TVE Dashboard and is meant to be used as a final redirect in applications running on iOS devices.

D

DCR

The Dynamic Client Registration (DCR) is an authorization mechanism defined by RFC 7591, and it is based on the OAuth 2.0 authorization framework that is described by RFC 6749.

The DCR is delivered to a Programmer as an Adobe Pass Authentication service that can further enable access to protected APIs.

For more information, refer to the Dynamic Client Registration Overview documentation.