# Part 1 - Introduction To OAuth
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Why OAuth exists, the four components it introduces, and how delegating access works without ever handing over your password.
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# Part 2 - The OAuth Client
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How a client redirects the user, trades an Authorization Code for an Access Token, and uses the state parameter to shut down CSRF attacks.
# Part 3 - The OAuth Protected Resource
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How a protected resource validates Access Tokens, enforces scope, and uses token introspection so it has to trust nothing the client sends.
# Part 4 - The OAuth Authorization Server
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How the Authorization Server registers clients, issues Authorization Codes and tokens, enforces PKCE, and what it stores and checks at every step.