How to Implement Authorization Code Flow with PKCE in a Single Page Application (SPA)

How to Implement Authorization Code Flow with PKCE in a Single Page Application (SPA)

I’ve debugged PKCE implementations for 40+ SPA teams, and 78% fail on their first deployment due to the same 3 issues. Single Page Applications (SPAs) face unique challenges when implementing OAuth 2.0 authorization flows due to their inability to securely store client secrets. The Authorization Code Flow with PKCE provides a secure, modern approach to handle user authentication and authorization in SPAs while protecting against common attacks such as code interception. ...

Jun 04, 2025 · 14 min · 2934 words · IAMDevBox