Monthly Archives: September 2021


Implementer’s Draft of FAPI Grant Management Approved

The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following Financial-grade API (FAPI) specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: Grant Management for OAuth 2.0 An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. The Implementer’s Draft is available at: https://openid.net/specs/fapi-grant-management-ID1.html The voting […]


Global Assured Identity Network White Paper

The Global Assured Identity Network White Paper was the centerpiece of the OpenID Foundation’s  Chairman Nat Sakimura’s keynote at the European Identity Conference just a few days ago. His presentation can be found at https://nat.sakimura.org/2021/09/14/announcing-gain/. Nat describes GAIN as an overlay network on top of the Internet with all its participants identity proofed. […]


Third Public Review Period for OpenID Connect Federation Specification Started

The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: OpenID Connect Federation 1.0 This would be the third Implementer’s Draft of this specification. An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This […]


Third Public Review Period for OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance Specification Started

The OpenID eKYC and Identity Assurance Working Group recommends approval of the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance 1.0 This would be the third Implementer’s Draft of this specification. An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to […]


OpenID Connect Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication (CIBA) Core is now a Final Specification

The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following MODRNA specification as an OpenID Final Specification: OpenID Connect Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication Flow – Core 1.0 A Final Specification provides intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification and is not subject to further revision. The Final Specification is available at: https://openid.net/specs/openid-client-initiated-backchannel-authentication-core-1_0-final.html […]


OpenID Foundation Hosting Workshop at EIC 2021

The OpenID Foundation is pleased to announce it is hosting a workshop at EIC 2021 in Munich. The Foundation’s workshop is part of the pre-conference workshops at EIC on Monday, September 13, 2021 from 9am-1pm CEST. As EIC hybrid event, the workshop is available to those participating virtually as well. […]