Integrating OAuth 2.0 with React SPA using Backend-for-Frontend (BFF)

Single Page Applications (SPAs) like React apps face unique challenges when handling OAuth 2.0 flows due to security concerns with exposing tokens in the browser. The Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) pattern provides an elegant solution by shifting sensitive OAuth token handling to a trusted backend while keeping the frontend lightweight. This article walks you through implementing the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow with PKCE using React as the frontend and a Node.js/Express backend acting as the BFF. ...

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