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diff --git a/doc/integration/openid_connect_provider.md b/doc/integration/openid_connect_provider.md index 5bf079df800..4455ace3e1f 100644 --- a/doc/integration/openid_connect_provider.md +++ b/doc/integration/openid_connect_provider.md @@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ to sign in to other services. ## Introduction to OpenID Connect [OpenID Connect](https://openid.net/connect/) \(OIDC) is a simple identity layer on top of the -OAuth 2.0 protocol. It allows clients to verify the identity of the end-user -based on the authentication performed by GitLab, as well as to obtain -basic profile information about the end-user in an interoperable and -REST-like manner. OIDC performs many of the same tasks as OpenID 2.0, -but does so in a way that is API-friendly, and usable by native and +OAuth 2.0 protocol. It allows clients to: + +- Verify the identity of the end-user based on the authentication performed by GitLab. +- Obtain basic profile information about the end-user in an interoperable and REST-like manner. + +OIDC performs many of the same tasks as OpenID 2.0, but is API-friendly and usable by native and mobile applications. On the client side, you can use [OmniAuth::OpenIDConnect](https://github.com/jjbohn/omniauth-openid-connect/) for Rails @@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ is select the `openid` scope in the application settings. ## Shared information -Currently the following user information is shared with clients: +The following user information is shared with clients: | Claim | Type | Description | |:-----------------|:----------|:------------| |