OAuthV2 policy

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What

OAuthV2 is a multi-faceted policy for performing OAuth 2.0 grant type operations. This is the primary policy used to configure OAuth 2.0 endpoints on Apigee Edge.

Note: The OAuthV2 policy returns certain non-RFC-compliant response elements. For example, the policy returns a token property, "token_type":"BearerToken", where the compliant token property is "token_type":"Bearer". For details on these non-compliant response elements, see Non-RFC-compliant behavior.

Tip: If you want to learn more about OAuth on Apigee Edge, see the OAuth home page. It provides links to resources, samples, videos, and more. See the advanced OAuth sample on GitHub for a good demonstration of how this policy is used in a working application.

Samples

VerifyAccessToken

This OAuthV2 policy configuration (with the VerifyAccessToken operation) verifies that an access token submitted to Apigee Edge is valid. When this policy operation is triggered, Edge looks for a valid access token in the request. If the access token is valid, the request is allowed to proceed. If invalid, all processing stops and an error is returned in the response.

<OAuthV2 async="false" continueOnError="false" enabled="true" name="OAuth-v20-2">
    <DisplayName>OAuth v2.0 2</DisplayName>
    <Operation>VerifyAccessToken</Operation>
    <AccessTokenPrefix>Bearer</AccessTokenPrefix> <!-- Optional, default is Bearer -->
</OAuthV2>

Note: Only OAuth 2.0 Bearer Tokens are supported. Message Authentication Code (MAC) tokens are not supported.

For example:

$ curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ylSkZIjbdWybfsUQe9BqP0LH5Z" http://{org_name}-test.apigee.net/weather/forecastrss?w=12797282

By default, Edge accepts access tokens in the Authorization header with the Bearer prefix. You can change this default with the <AccessToken> element.

GenerateAccessToken

Generating access tokens

For examples showing how to request access tokens for each of the supported grant types, see Requesting access tokens and authorization codes. The topic includes examples of these operations:

GenerateAuthorizationCode

Generate authorization code

For examples showing how to request authorization codes, see Requesting an authorization code.

RefreshAccessToken

Refresh an access token

For examples showing how to request access tokens using a refresh token, see Refreshing an access token.

Response flow token

Generate an access token on the response flow

Sometimes you may need to generate an access token in the response flow. For example, you may do this in response to some custom validation done in a backend service. In this example, the use case requires both an access token and a refresh token, ruling out the implicit grant type. In this case, we'll use the password grant type to generate the token. As you'll see, the trick to making this work is to pass in an Authorization request header with a JavaScript policy.

First, let's look at the sample policy:

<OAuthV2 enabled="true" continueOnError="false" async="false" name="generateAccessToken">
    <Operation>GenerateAccessToken</Operation>
    <AppEndUser>Doe</AppEndUser>
    <UserName>jdoe</UserName>
    <PassWord>jdoe</PassWord>
    <GrantType>grant_type</GrantType>
    <ClientId>a_valid_client_id</ClientId>
    <SupportedGrantTypes>
        <GrantType>password</GrantType>
    </SupportedGrantTypes>
</OAuthV2>

If you put this policy on the response flow, it will fail with a 401 UnAuthorized error even though the correct login parameters are specified in the policy. To solve this problem, you need to set an Authorization request header.

The Authorization header must contain a Basic access scheme with the Base64-encoded client_id:client_secret.

You can add this header with a JavaScript policy placed just before the OAuthV2 policy, like this. The "local_clientid" and "local_secret" variables must be previously set and available in the flow:

var client_id = context.getVariable("local_clientid");
var client_secret = context.getVariable("local_secret");
context.setVariable("request.header.Authorization","Basic "+CryptoJS.enc.Base64.stringify(CryptoJS.enc.Latin1
                                      .parse(client_id + ':' + client_secret)));

Element reference

The policy reference describes the elements and attributes of the OAuthV2 policy.

The sample policy shown below is one of many possible configurations. This sample shows an OAuthV2 policy configured for the GenerateAccessToken operation. It includes required and optional elements. Refer to the element descriptions in this section for details.

<OAuthV2 name="GenerateAccessToken">
  <!-- This policy generates an OAuth 2.0 access token using the client_credentials grant type -->
  <Operation>GenerateAccessToken</Operation>
  <!-- This is in millseconds, so expire in an hour -->
  <ExpiresIn>3600000</ExpiresIn>
  <SupportedGrantTypes>
    <GrantType>client_credentials</GrantType>
  </SupportedGrantTypes>
  <GrantType>request.queryparam.grant_type</GrantType>
  <GenerateResponse/>
</OAuthV2>

<OAuthV2> attributes

<OAuthV2 async="false" continueOnError="false" enabled="true" name="MyOAuthPolicy">

The following table describes attributes that are common to all policy parent elements:

Attribute	Description	Default	Presence
`name`	The internal name of the policy. The value of the `name` attribute can contain letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, underscores, and periods. This value cannot exceed 255 characters. Optionally, use the `<DisplayName>` element to label the policy in the management UI proxy editor with a different, natural-language name.	N/A	Required
`continueOnError`	Set to `false` to return an error when a policy fails. This is expected behavior for most policies. Set to `true` to have flow execution continue even after a policy fails.	false	Optional
`enabled`	Set to `true` to enforce the policy. Set to `false` to turn off the policy. The policy will not be enforced even if it remains attached to a flow.	true	Optional
`async`	This attribute is deprecated.	false	Deprecated

<DisplayName> element

Use in addition to the name attribute to label the policy in the management UI proxy editor with a different, natural-language name.

<DisplayName>Policy Display Name</DisplayName>

Default

Default	N/A If you omit this element, the value of the policy's `name` attribute is used.
Presence	Optional
Type	String

N/A

If you omit this element, the value of the policy's name attribute is used.

Presence Optional

Type String

<AccessToken> element

<AccessToken>request.header.access_token</AccessToken>

By default, VerifyAccessToken expects the access token to be sent in the Authorization header. You can change that default using this element. For example request.queryparam.access_token indicates that the access token should be present as a query parameter named access_token.

Example where <AccessToken>request.header.access_token</AccessToken> is specified:

curl https://myorg-myenv.apigee.net/oauth2/validate -H "access_token:Rft3dqrs56Blirls56a"

Example where <AccessToken>request.queryparam.access_token</AccessToken> is specified:

curl "https://myorg-myenv.apigee.net/oauth2/validate?access_token:Rft3dqrs56Blirls56a"

Default:	N/A
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Used with operations:	VerifyAccessToken

<AccessTokenPrefix> element

<AccessTokenPrefix>Bearer</AccessTokenPrefix>

By default, VerifyAccessToken expects the access token to be sent in an Authorization header as a Bearer token. For example:

-H "Authorization: Bearer Rft3dqrs56Blirls56a"

Currently, Bearer is the only supported prefix.

Default:	Bearer
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	Bearer
Used with operations:	VerifyAccessToken

<AppEndUser> element

<AppEndUser>request.queryparam.app_enduser</AppEndUser>

In cases where the app end user ID must be sent to the authorization server, this element lets you specify where Edge should look for the end user ID. For example, it could be sent as a query parameter or in an HTTP header.

For example request.queryparam.app_enduser indicates that the AppEndUser should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?app_enduser=ntesla@theramin.com. To require the AppEndUser in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.app_enduser.

Providing this setting enables you to include an app end user ID in the access token. This feature is useful if you want to be able to retrieve or revoke OAuth 2.0 access tokens by end user ID. For more information, see Enable retrieval and revocation of OAuth 2.0 access tokens by end user ID, app id, or both.

Default:	N/A
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	Any flow variable accessible to the policy at runtime.
Used with grant types:	authorization_code implicit password client_credentials

<Attributes/Attribute>

<Attributes>
    <Attribute name="attr_name1" ref="flow.variable" display="true|false">value1</Attribute>
    <Attribute name="attr_name2" ref="flow.variable" display="true|false">value2</Attribute>
</Attributes>

Use this element to add custom attributes to an access token or authorization code. For example, you may wish to embed a user ID or session identifier in an access token that can be extracted and checked at runtime.

This element lets you specify a value in a flow variable or from a literal string. If you specify both a variable and a string, the value specified in the flow variable is used. If the variable cannot be resolved, then the string is the default.

For more information on using this element, see Customizing Tokens and Authorization Codes.

Displaying or hiding custom attributes in the response

Remember that if you set the GenerateResponse element of this policy to true, the full JSON representation of the token is returned in the response, including any custom attributes that you set. In some cases, you might want to hide some or all of your custom attributes in the response so that they are not visible to client apps.

By default, custom attributes do appear in the response. If you want to hide them, you can set the display parameter to false. For example:

<Attributes>
    <Attribute name="employee_id" ref="employee.id" display="false"/>
    <Attribute name="employee_name" ref="employee.name" display="false"/>
</Attributes>

The value of the display attribute is not persisted. Let's say you generate an access token with custom attributes that you want to hide in the generated response. Setting display=false accomplishes that goal. However, if a new access token is generated later using a refresh token, the original custom attributes from the access token will show up in the refresh token response. This is because Edge does not remember that the display attribute was originally set to false in the generate access token policy--the custom attribute is simply part of the access token's metadata.

You will see the same behavior if you add custom attributes to an authorization code--when an access token is generated using that code, those custom attributes will show up in the access token response. Again, this may not be the behavior you intend.

To hide custom attributes in these cases, you have these choices:

Explicitly reset the custom attributes in the refresh token policy and set their display to false. In this case, you may need to retrieve the original custom values from the original access token using the GetOAuthV2Info policy.
Use a postprocessing JavaScript policy to manually extract any custom attributes that you do not want to see in the response.

Default:	`N/A`
Presence:	Optional
Valid values:	`name` -The attribute name `ref` - The value of the attribute. Can come from a flow variable. `display` - (Optional) Lets you specify whether or not custom attributes appear in the response. If `true`, custom attributes appear in the response (If `GenerateResponse` is also enabled). If `false`, custom attributes are not included in the response. Default value is `true`. See Displaying or hiding custom attributes in the response.
Used with grant types:	authorization_code implicit password client_credentials refresh_token Can also be used with the GenerateAuthorizationCode operation.

<ClientId> element

<ClientId>request.formparam.client_id</ClientId>

In several cases, the client app must send the client ID to the authorization server. This element specifies that Apigee should look for the client ID in the flow variable request.formparam.client_id. Setting ClientId to any other variable is not supported. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes.

Default:	request.formparam.client_id (a x-www-form-urlencoded and specified in the request body)
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	The flow variable: `request.formparam.client_id`
Used with grant types:	authorization_code password implicit client_credentials Can also be used with the GenerateAuthorizationCode operation.

<Code> element

<Code>request.queryparam.code</Code>

In the authorization grant type flow, the client must submit an authorization code to the authorization server (Apigee Edge). This element lets you specify where Edge should look for the authorization code. For example, it could be sent as a query parameter, HTTP header, or form parameter (the default).

The variable, request.queryparam.auth_code indicates that the authorization code should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?auth_code=AfGlvs9. To require the authorization code in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.auth_code. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes.

Default:	request.formparam.code (a x-www-form-urlencoded and specified in the request body)
Presence:	optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	Any flow variable accessible to the policy at runtime
Used with grant types:	authorization_code

<ExpiresIn> element

<ExpiresIn>10000</ExpiresIn>

Enforces the expiry time of access tokens and authorization codes in milliseconds. (For refresh tokens, use <RefreshTokenExpiresIn>.) The expiry time value is a system-generated value plus the <ExpiresIn> value. If <ExpiresIn> is set to -1, the token or code expires as per the maximum OAuth access token expiration. If <ExpiresIn> is not specified, the system applies a default value configured at the system level.

The expiry time can also be set at runtime using either a hard-coded, default value or by referencing a flow variable. For example, you can store a token expiration value in a key value map, retrieve it, assign it to a variable, and reference it in the policy. For example, kvm.oauth.expires_in.

With Apigee Edge for Public Cloud, Edge keeps the following entities in cache for a minimum of 180 seconds after the entities are accessed.

OAuth access tokens. This means that a revoked token may still succeed for up to three minutes, until its cache limit expires.
Key Management Service (KMS) entities (Apps, Developers, API Products).
Custom attributes on OAuth tokens and KMS entities.

The following stanza specifies a flow variable and a default value as well. Note that the flow variable value takes precedence over the specified default value.

<ExpiresIn ref="kvm.oauth.expires_in">
    3600000 <!--default value in milliseconds-->
</ExpiresIn>

Edge does not support a way to force the expiration of a token after it has been created. If you need to force token expiration (for example, based on a condition), a possible solution is described in this Apigee Community post.

By default, expired access tokens are purged from the Apigee Edge system automatically 3 days after expiration. See also Purging access tokens

Private Cloud: For an Edge for Private Cloud installation, the default value is set by the conf_keymanagement_oauth_auth_code_expiry_time_in_millis property. To set this property:

Open the message-processor.properties file in an editor. If the file does not exist, create it:
```
vi /opt/apigee/customer/application/message-processor.properties
```

Set the property as desired:

conf_keymanagement_oauth_auth_code_expiry_time_in_millis=3600000

Make sure the properties file is owned by the "apigee" user:

chown apigee:apigee /opt/apigee/customer/application/message-processor.properties

Restart the Message Processor.

/opt/apigee/apigee-service/bin/apigee-service edge-message-processor restart

Default:	If not specified, the system applies a default value configured at the system level.
Presence:	Optional
Type:	Integer
Valid values:	Any positive, non-zero integer. Specify the expiry time in milliseconds. Although the value of this element is in milliseconds, the value set in the token's `expires_in` property and in the `expires_in` flow variable is expressed in seconds. -1 will expire as per the maximum OAuth access token expiration. NOTE: Specifying any other negative integer or zero causes a deployment error. See also Antipattern: Set a long expiration time for OAuth tokens.
Used with grant types:	authorization_code implicit password client_credentials refresh_token Also used with GenerateAuthorizationCode operation.

Note: Note that if ExpiresIn is set to -1 you will see the following expiration value in the generated token:

"expires_in" :
  "0"

<ExternalAccessToken> element

<ExternalAccessToken>request.queryparam.external_access_token</ExternalAccessToken>

Tells Apigee Edge where to find an external access token (an access token not generated by Apigee Edge).

The variable request.queryparam.external_access_token indicates that the external access token should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?external_access_token=12345678. To require the external access token in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.external_access_token. See also Using Third-Party OAuth Tokens.

<ExternalAuthorization> element

<ExternalAuthorization>true</ExternalAuthorization>

If this element is false or not present, then Edge validates the client_id and client_secret normally against the Apigee Edge authorization store. Use this element when you want to work with third-party OAuth tokens. For details on using this element, see Using Third-Party OAuth Tokens.

Default:	false
Presence:	Optional
Type:	Boolean
Valid values:	true or false
Used with grant types:	authorization_code password client_credentials

<ExternalAuthorizationCode> element

<ExternalAuthorizationCode>request.queryparam.external_auth_code</ExternalAuthorizationCode>

Tells Apigee Edge where to find an external auth code (an auth code not generated by Apigee Edge).

The variable request.queryparam.external_auth_code indicates that the external auth code should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?external_auth_code=12345678. To require the external auth code in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.external_auth_code. See also Using Third-Party OAuth Tokens.

<ExternalRefreshToken> element

<ExternalRefreshToken>request.queryparam.external_refresh_token</ExternalRefreshToken>

Tells Apigee Edge where to find an external refresh token (a refresh token not generated by Apigee Edge).

The variable request.queryparam.external_refresh_token indicates that the external refresh token should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?external_refresh_token=12345678. To require the external refresh token in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.external_refresh_token. See also Using Third-Party OAuth Tokens.

<GenerateResponse> element

<GenerateResponse enabled='true'/>

If set to true, the policy generates and returns a response. For example, for GenerateAccessToken, the response might be like:

{
  "issued_at" : "1467841035013",
  "scope" : "read",
  "application_name" : "e31b8d06-d538-4f6b-9fe3-8796c11dc930",
  "refresh_token_issued_at" : "1467841035013",
  "status" : "approved",
  "refresh_token_status" : "approved",
  "api_product_list" : "[Product1, nhl_product]",
  "expires_in" : "1799",
  "developer.email" : "edward@slalom.org",
  "token_type" : "BearerToken",
  "refresh_token" : "rVSmm3QaNa0xBVFbUISz1NZI15akvgLJ",
  "client_id" : "Adfsdvoc7KX5Gezz9le745UEql5dDmj",
  "access_token" : "AnoHsh2oZ6EFWF4h0KrA0gC5og3a",
  "organization_name" : "cerruti",
  "refresh_token_expires_in" : "0",
  "refresh_count" : "0"
}

If false, no response is sent. Instead, a set of flow variables are populated with values related to the policy's function. For example, a flow variable called oauthv2authcode.OAuthV2-GenerateAuthorizationCode.code gets populated with the newly minted auth code. Note that expires_in is expressed in seconds in the response.

Default:	false
Presence:	Optional
Type:	string
Valid values:	true or false
Used with grant types:	implicit password client_credentials refresh_token Also can be used with the GenerateAuthorizationCode operation.

<GenerateErrorResponse> element

<GenerateErrorResponse enabled='true'/>

If set to true, the policy generates and returns a response if the ContinueOnError attribute is set to true. If false (the default), no response is sent. Instead, a set of flow variables are populated with values related to the policy's function.

Default:	false
Presence:	Optional
Type:	string
Valid values:	true or false
Used with grant types:	implicit password client_credentials refresh_token Also can be used with the GenerateAuthorizationCode operation.

<GrantType>

<GrantType>request.queryparam.grant_type</GrantType>

Tells the policy where to find the grant type parameter that is passed in a request. Per the OAuth 2.0 specification, the grant type must be supplied with requests for access tokens and authorization codes. The variable can be a header, query parameter, or form parameter (default).

For example request.queryparam.grant_type indicates that the Password should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?grant_type=password. To require the grant type in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.grant_type. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes.

Default:	request.formparam.grant_type (a x-www-form-urlencoded and specified in the request body)
Presence:	Optional
Type:	string
Valid values:	A variable, as explained above.
Used with grant types:	authorization_code password implicit client_credentials refresh_token

<Operation> element

<Operation>GenerateAuthorizationCode</Operation>

The OAuth 2.0 operation executed by the policy.

Default:	If `<Operation>` is not specified, Edge looks at the list of `<SupportedGrantTypes>`. Only operations on those grant types will be successful. In other words, you can omit `<Operation>` if you specify a `<GrantType>` in the `<SupportedGrantTypes>` list. If neither `<Operation>` nor `<SupportedGrantTypes>` are specified, the default grant type is authorization_code. That is, authorization_code grant type requests will succeed, but all others will fail.
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	`GenerateAccessToken` - Generates an access token. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes. `GenerateAccessTokenImplicitGrant` - Generates an access token for the implicit grant type. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes. `GenerateAuthorizationCode` - Generates an auth code. Used with the authorization code grant type. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes. `RefreshAccessToken` - Exchange a refresh token for a new access token. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes. `VerifyAccessToken` - Verifies that an access token sent in a request is valid. See the VerifyAccessToken sample above and "Verifying access tokens". `InvalidateToken` - Revokes an access token. After a token has been revoked, clients cannot use that token to call a protected API. See also Approving and revoking access tokens. `ValidateToken` - Reinstates or "approves" an access token that was previously revoked. See also Approving and revoking access tokens.

<PassWord> element

<PassWord>request.queryparam.password</PassWord>

This element is used with the password grant type only. With the password grant type, user credentials (password and username) must be made available to the OAuthV2 policy. The <PassWord> and <UserName> elements are used to specify variables where Edge can find these values. If these elements are not specified, the policy expects to find the values (by default) in form parameters named username and password. If the values are not found, the policy throws an error. You can use the <PassWord> and <UserName> elements to reference any flow variable containing the credentials.

For example, you can pass the password in a token request using a query parameter and set the element like this: <PassWord>request.queryparam.password</PassWord>. To require the password in an HTTP header, set this value to request.header.password.

The OAuthV2 policy doesn't do anything else with these credential values; Edge is simply verifying that they are present. It is up to the API developer to retrieve the values request and send them to an identity provider before the token generation policy executes.

Default:	request.formparam.password (a x-www-form-urlencoded and specified in the request body)
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	Any flow variable available to the policy at runtime.
Used with grant types:	password

<RedirectUri> element

<RedirectUri>request.queryparam.redirect_uri</RedirectUri>

Specifies where Edge should look for the redirect_uri parameter in the request.

About redirection URIs

Redirection URIs are used with the authorization code and implicit grant types. The redirect URI tells the authorization server (Edge) where to send an authorization code (for the auth code grant type) or access token (for the implicit grant type). It's important to understand when this parameter is required, when it is optional, and how it is used:

(required) If a Callback URL is registered with the developer app that is associated with the request's client keys, and if the redirect_uri is present in the request, then the two must match exactly. If they do not match, an error is returned. For information on registering developer apps on Edge and specifying a Callback URL, see Register apps and manage API keys.
Note: To ensure that Edge checks for an exact match between "Callback URL" and "redirect_uri" (as opposed to a forward match), set the following property in your organization: features.isStrictOAuthUriValidation = true. The default is false (forward match).
If you're a cloud customer, contact Apigee Edge Support to enable the property. If you're an Apigee Edge for Private Cloud customer, set the flag using the following API PUT call with System Administrator credentials.
```
curl -u email:password -X PUT -H "Content-type:application/xml" http://host:port/v1/o/{myorg} -d \
"<Organization type="trial" name="MyOrganization">
    <Properties>
        <Property name="features.isStrictOAuthUriValidation">true</Property>
        
    </Properties>
</Organization>"
```
Warning: When you update the organization with the API call, be sure to include all the existing organization properties in the payload. If you don't, all existing organization properties are overwritten by only the properties you set with this call.
(optional) If a Callback URL is registered, and the redirect_uri is missing from the request, then Edge redirects to the registered Callback URL.
(required) If a Callback URL is not registered, then the redirect_uri is required. Note that in this case, Edge will accept ANY URL. This case can present a security issue, and therefore should only be used with trusted client apps. If client apps are not trusted, then the best practice is to always require the registration of a Callback URL.

You can send this parameter in a query parameter or in a header. The variable request.queryparam.redirect_uri indicates that the RedirectUri should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?redirect_uri=login.myapp.com. To require the RedirectUri in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.redirect_uri. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes.

Default:	request.formparam.redirect_uri (a x-www-form-urlencoded and specified in the request body)
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	Any flow variable accessible in the policy at runtime
Used with grant types:	authorization_code implicit Also used with the GenerateAuthorizationCode operation.

<RefreshToken> element

<RefreshToken>request.queryparam.refreshtoken</RefreshToken>

When requesting an access token using a refresh token, you must supply the refresh token in the request. This element lets you specify where Edge should look for the refresh token. For example, it could be sent as a query parameter, HTTP header, or form parameter (the default).

The variable request.queryparam.refreshtoken indicates that the refresh token should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?refresh_token=login.myapp.com. To require the RefreshToken in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.refresh_token. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes.

Default:	request.formparam.refresh_token (a x-www-form-urlencoded and specified in the request body)
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	Any flow variable accessible in the policy at runtime
Used with grant types:	refresh_token

<RefreshTokenExpiresIn> element

<RefreshTokenExpiresIn>1000</RefreshTokenExpiresIn>

Enforces the expiry time of refresh tokens in milliseconds. The expiry time value is a system generated value plus the <RefreshTokenExpiresIn> value. If <RefreshTokenExpiresIn> is set to -1, the refresh token expires as per the maximum OAuth refresh token expiration. If <RefreshTokenExpiresIn> is not specified, the system applies a default value configured at the system level. Contact Apigee Edge Support for more information about default system settings.

The following stanza specifies a flow variable and a default value as well. Note that the flow variable value takes precedence over the specified default value.

<RefreshTokenExpiresIn ref="kvm.oauth.expires_in">
    3600000 <!--default value in milliseconds-->
</RefreshTokenExpiresIn>

Private Cloud: For an Edge for Private Cloud installation, the default value is set by the conf_keymanagement_oauth_refresh_token_expiry_time_in_millis property. To set this property:

Open the message-processor.properties file in an editor. If the file does not exist, create it:
```
vi /opt/apigee/customer/application/message-processor.properties
```

Set the property as desired:

conf_keymanagement_oauth_refresh_token_expiry_time_in_millis=3600000

Make sure the properties file is owned by the "apigee" user:

chown apigee:apigee /opt/apigee/customer/application/message-processor.properties

Restart the Message Processor.

/opt/apigee/apigee-service/bin/apigee-service edge-message-processor restart

Default:	63072000000 ms (2 years) (effective Aug 05, 2024)
Presence:	Optional
Type:	Integer
Valid values:	Any positive, non-zero integer. Specifies the expiry time in milliseconds. -1 will expire as per the maximum OAuth refresh token expiration. NOTE: Specifying any other negative integer or zero causes a deployment error. See also Antipattern: Set a long expiration time for OAuth tokens.
Used with grant types:	authorization_code password refresh_token

<ResponseType> element

<ResponseType>request.queryparam.response_type</ResponseType>

This element informs Edge which grant type the client app is requesting. It is used only with the authorization code and implicit grant type flows.

By default, Edge looks for the response type value in a response_type query parameter. If you wish to override this default behavior, use the <ResponseType> element to configure a flow variable containing the response type value. For example, if you set this element to request.header.response_type, Edge looks for the response type to be passed in the request header. See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes.

Default:	request.formparam.response_type (a x-www-form-urlencoded and specified in the request body)
Presence:	Optional. Use this element if you wish to override the default behavior.
Type:	String
Valid values:	Either `code` (for the authorization code grant type) or `token` (for the implicit grant type)
Used with grant types:	implicit Also used with the GenerateAuthorizationCode operation.

<ReuseRefreshToken> element

<ReuseRefreshToken>true</ReuseRefreshToken>

When set to true, the existing refresh token is reused until it expires. If false, a new refresh token is issued by Apigee Edge when a valid refresh token is presented.

Default:	`false`
Presence:	optional
Type:	boolean
Valid values:	`true` or `false`
Used with grant type:	refresh_token

<Scope> element

<Scope>request.queryparam.scope</Scope>

If this element is present in one of the GenerateAccessToken or GenerateAuthorizationCode policies, it is used to specify which scopes to grant the token or code. These values are typically passed to the policy in the request from a client app. You can configure the element to take a flow variable, giving you the option to choose how the scopes are passed in a request. In the following example, request.queryparam.scope indicates that the scope should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?scope=READ. To require the scope in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.scope.

If this element appears in a "VerifyAccessToken" policy, then it is used to specify which scopes the policy should enforce. In this type of policy, the value must be a "hard coded" scope name -- you can't use variables. For example:

<Scope>A B</Scope>

Default:	No scope
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	If used with Generate* policies, a flow variable. If used with VerifyAccessToken, a space-separated list of scope names (strings).
Used with grant types:	authorization_code implicit password client_credentials Can also be used with the GenerateAuthorizationCode and VerifyAccessToken operations.

<State> element

<State>request.queryparam.state</State>

In cases where the client app must send the state information to the authorization server, this element lets you specify where Edge should look for the state values. For example, it could be sent as a query parameter or in an HTTP header. The state value is typically used as a security measure to prevent CSRF attacks.

For example request.queryparam.state indicates that the state should be present as a query parameter, as, for example, ?state=HjoiuKJH32. To require the state in an HTTP header, for example, set this value to request.header.state. See also See also Requesting access tokens and authorization codes.

Default:	No state
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	Any flow variable accessible to the policy at runtime
Used with grant types:	All Can also be used with the GenerateAuthorizationCode operation

<StoreToken> element

 <StoreToken>true</StoreToken>

Set this element to true when the <ExternalAuthorization> element is true. The <StoreToken> element tells Apigee Edge to store the external access token. Otherwise, it will not be persisted.

Default:	false
Presence:	Optional
Type:	Boolean
Valid values:	true or false
Used with grant types:	authorization_code password client_credentials

<SupportedGrantTypes>/<GrantType> element

<SupportedGrantTypes>
    <GrantType>authorization_code</GrantType>
    <GrantType>client_credentials</GrantType>
    <GrantType>implicit</GrantType>
    <GrantType>password</GrantType>
</SupportedGrantTypes>

Specifies the grant types supported by an OAuth token endpoint on Apigee Edge. An endpoint may support multiple grant types (that is, a single endpoint can be configured to distribute access tokens for multiple grant types.) For more on endpoints, see Understanding OAuth endpoints. The grant type is passed in token requests in a grant_type parameter.

If no supported grant types are specified, then the only allowed grant types are authorization_code and implicit. See also the <GrantType> element (which is a higher-level element that is used to specify where Apigee Edge should look for the grant_type parameter that is passed in a client request. Edge will make sure that the value of the grant_type parameter matches one of the supported grant types).

Default:	authorization _code and implicit
Presence:	Required
Type:	String
Valid values:	client_credentials authorization_code password implicit

<Tokens>/<Token> element

Used with the ValidateToken and InvalidateToken operations. See also Approving and revoking access tokens. The <Token> element identifies the flow variable that defines the source of the token to be revoked. If developers are expected to submit access tokens as query parameters named access_token, for example, use request.queryparam.access_token.

<UserName> element

<UserName>request.queryparam.user_name</UserName>

For example, you can pass the username in a query parameter and set the <UserName> element like this: <UserName>request.queryparam.username</UserName>.To require the username in an HTTP header, set this value to request.header.username.

Default:	request.formparam.username (a x-www-form-urlencoded and specified in the request body)
Presence:	Optional
Type:	String
Valid values:	Any variable setting.
Used with grant types:	password

Verifying access tokens

Once a token endpoint is set up for an API proxy, a corresponding OAuthV2 policy that specifies the VerifyAccessToken operation is attached to the Flow that exposes the protected resource.

For example, to ensure that all requests to an API are authorized, the following policy enforces access token verification:

<OAuthV2 name="VerifyOAuthAccessToken">
  <Operation>VerifyAccessToken</Operation>
</OAuthV2>

The policy is attached to the API resource to be protected. To ensure that all requests to an API are verified, attach the policy to the ProxyEndpoint request PreFlow, as follows:

<PreFlow>
  <Request>
    <Step><Name>VerifyOAuthAccessToken</Name></Step>
  </Request>
</PreFlow>

The following optional elements can be used to override the default settings for the VerifyAccessToken operation.

Name Description

Scope

Name	Description
Scope	A space-delimited list of scopes. Verification will succeed if at least one of the scopes listed is present in the access token. For example, the following policy will check the access token to ensure that it contains at least one of the scopes listed. If READ or WRITE is present, verification will succeed. <OAuthV2 name="ValidateOauthScopePolicy"> <Operation>VerifyAccessToken</Operation> <Scope>READ WRITE</Scope> </OAuthV2>
AccessToken	The variable where the access token is expected to be located. For example `request.queryparam.accesstoken`. By default, the access token is expected to be presented by the app in the Authorization HTTP header, according to the OAuth 2.0 specification. Use this setting if the access token is expected to be presented in a non-standard location, such as a query parameter, or an HTTP header with a name other than Authorization.

A space-delimited list of scopes. Verification will succeed if at least one of the scopes listed is present in the access token. For example, the following policy will check the access token to ensure that it contains at least one of the scopes listed. If READ or WRITE is present, verification will succeed.

<OAuthV2 name="ValidateOauthScopePolicy">
  <Operation>VerifyAccessToken</Operation>
  <Scope>READ WRITE</Scope>
</OAuthV2>

AccessToken The variable where the access token is expected to be located. For example request.queryparam.accesstoken. By default, the access token is expected to be presented by the app in the Authorization HTTP header, according to the OAuth 2.0 specification. Use this setting if the access token is expected to be presented in a non-standard location, such as a query parameter, or an HTTP header with a name other than Authorization.

Specifying request variable locations

For each grant type, the policy makes assumptions about the location or required information in request messages. These assumptions are based on the OAuth 2.0 specification. If your apps need to deviate from the OAuth 2.0 specification, then you can specify the expected locations for each parameter. For example, when handling an authorization code, you can specify the location of the authorization code, the client ID, the redirect URI, and the scope. These can be specified as HTTP headers, query parameters, or form parameters.

The example below demonstrates how you can specify the location of required authorization code parameters as HTTP headers:

  ...
  <GrantType>request.header.grant_type</GrantType>
  <Code>request.header.code</Code>
  <ClientId>request.header.client_id</ClientId>
  <RedirectUri>request.header.redirect_uri</RedirectUri>
  <Scope>request.header.scope</Scope>
  ...

Or, if necessary to support your client app base, you can mix and match headers and query parameters:

  ...
  <GrantType>request.header.grant_type</GrantType>
  <Code>request.header.code</Code>
  <ClientId>request.queryparam.client_id</ClientId>
  <RedirectUri>request.queryparam.redirect_uri</RedirectUri>
  <Scope>request.queryparam.scope</Scope>
  ...

Only one location can be configured per parameter.

Flow variables

The flow variables defined in this table are populated when the respective OAuth policies are executed, and hence are available to other policies or applications executing in the API proxy flow.

VerifyAccessToken operation

The VerifyAccessToken operation executes, a large number of flow variables are populated in the proxy's execution context. These variables give you properties related to the access token, developer app, developer, and company. You can use an AssignMessage or JavaScript policy, for example, to read any of these variables and use them as needed later in the flow. These variables can also be useful for debugging purposes.

Note: API product variables will be populated automatically if the API products are configured with valid environment, proxies, and API resources (derived from the proxy.pathsuffix). Explicitly setting flow.resource.name variable is not required.

Where the API products are not configured with valid environments and API proxies, then flow.resource.name must explicitly be set to populate API product variables in the flow. For details on product configuration, see Using the Edge management API to Publish APIs.

Token-specific variables

Variables	Description
`organization_name`	The name of the organization where the proxy is executing.
`developer.id`	The ID of the developer associated with the registered client app.
`developer.app.name`	The name of the developer associated with the registered client app.
`client_id`	The client ID of the registered client app.
`grant_type`	The grant type associated with the request.
`token_type`	The token type associated with the request.
`access_token`	The access token that is being verified.
`accesstoken.{custom_attribute}`	A named custom attribute in the access token.
`issued_at`	The date the access token was issued expressed in Unix epoch time in milliseconds.
`expires_in`	The expiration time for the access token. Expressed in seconds. Although the `ExpiresIn` element sets the expiration in milliseconds, in the token response and flow variables, the value is expresed in seconds.
`status`	The status of the access token (e.g., approved or revoked).
`scope`	The scope (if any) associated with the access token.
`apiproduct.<custom_attribute_name>`	A named custom attribute of the API product associated with the registered client app.
`apiproduct.name`	The name of the API product associated with the registered client app.
`revoke_reason`	(Apigee hybrid only) Indicates why the access token is revoked. Value can be `REVOKED_BY_APP`, `REVOKED_BY_ENDUSER`, `REVOKED_BY_APP_ENDUSER`, or `TOKEN_REVOKED`.

App-specific variables

These variables are related to the Developer App that is associated with the token.

Variables	Description
`app.name`
`app.id`
`app.accessType`
`app.callbackUrl`
`app.status`	approved or revoked
`app.scopes`
`app.appFamily`
`app.apiproducts`
`app.appParentStatus`
`app.appType`	For example: Developer
`app.appParentId`
`app.created_by`
`app.created_at`
`app.last_modified_at`
`app.last_modified_by`
`app.{custom_attributes}`	A named custom attribute of the registered client app.

Developer-specific variables

If the app.appType is "Company", then company attributes are populated and if app.appType is "Developer", then developer attributes are populated.

Variables	Description
Developer-specific variables
`developer.id`
`developer.userName`
`developer.firstName`
`developer.lastName`
`developer.email`
`developer.status`	active or inactive
`developer.apps`
`developer.created_by`
`developer.created_at`
`developer.last_modified_at`
`developer.last_modified_by`
`developer.{custom_attributes}`	A named custom attribute of the developer.

Company-specific variables

If the app.appType is "Company", then company attributes are populated and if app.appType is "Developer", then developer attributes are populated.

Variables	Description
`company.id`
`company.displayName`
`company.apps`
`company.appOwnerStatus`
`company.created_by`
`company.created_at`
`company.last_modified_at`
`company.last_modified_by`
`company.{custom_attributes}`	A named custom attribute of the company.

GenerateAuthorizationCode operation

These variables are set when the GenerateAuthorizationCode operation executes successfully:

Prefix: oauthv2authcode.{policy_name}.{variable_name}

Example: oauthv2authcode.GenerateCodePolicy.code

Variable	Description
`code`	The authorization code generated when the policy executes.
`redirect_uri`	The redirect URI associated with the registered client app.
`scope`	The optional OAuth scope passed in the client request.
`client_id`	The client ID passed in the client request.

GenerateAccessToken and RefreshAccessToken operations

These variables are set when the GenerateAccessToken and RefreshAccessToken operations execute successfully. Note that refresh token variables do not apply for the client credentials grant type flow.

Prefix: oauthv2accesstoken.{policy_name}.{variable_name}

Example: oauthv2accesstoken.GenerateTokenPolicy.access_token

Variable name	Description
`access_token`	The access token that was generated.
`client_id`	The client ID of the developer app associated with this token.
`expires_in`	The expiry value for the token. See the <ExpiresIn> element for details. Note that in the response, expires_in is expressed in seconds.
`scope`	List of available scopes configured for the token. See Working with OAuth2 scopes.
`status`	Either `approved` or `revoked`.
`token_type`	Is set to `BearerToken`.

`developer.email`	The email address of the registered developer who owns the developer app associated with the token.
`organization_name`	The org where the proxy executes.
`api_product_list`	A list of the products associated with the token's corresponding developer app.

`refresh_count`
`refresh_token`	The refresh token that was generated. Note that refresh tokens are not generated for the client credentials grant type.
`refresh_token_expires_in`	The lifespan of the refresh token, in seconds.
`refresh_token_issued_at`	This time value is the string representation of the corresponding 32-bit timestamp quantity. For example, 'Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:16:47 UTC' corresponds to the timestamp value of 1377112607413.
`refresh_token_status`	Either `approved` or `revoked`.

GenerateAccessTokenImplicitGrant

These variables are set when the GenerateAccessTokenImplicit operation executes successfully for the implicit grant type flow.

Prefix: oauthv2accesstoken.{policy_name}.{variable_name}

Example: oauthv2accesstoken.RefreshTokenPolicy.access_token

Variable	Description
`oauthv2accesstoken.access_token`	The access token generated when the policy executes.
`oauthv2accesstoken.{policy_name}.expires_in`	The expiry value for the token, in seconds. See the <ExpiresIn> element for details.

Error reference

This section describes the fault codes and error messages that are returned and fault variables that are set by Edge when this policy triggers an error. This information is important to know if you are developing fault rules to handle faults. To learn more, see What you need to know about policy errors and Handling faults.

Runtime errors

These errors can occur when the policy executes.

Fault code	HTTP status	Cause	Thrown by operations
`steps.oauth.v2.access_token_expired`	401	The access token is expired.	VerifyAccessToken InvalidateToken
`steps.oauth.v2.access_token_not_approved`	401	The access token was revoked.	VerifyAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.apiresource_doesnot_exist`	401	The requested resource does not exist any of the API products associated with the access token.	VerifyAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.FailedToResolveAccessToken`	500	The policy expected to find an access token in a variable specified in the `<AccessToken>` element, but the variable could not be resolved.	GenerateAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.FailedToResolveAuthorizationCode`	500	The policy expected to find an authorization code in a variable specified in the `<Code>` element, but the variable could not be resolved.	GenerateAuthorizationCode
`steps.oauth.v2.FailedToResolveClientId`	500	The policy expected to find the Client ID in a variable specified in the `<ClientId>` element, but the variable could not be resolved.	GenerateAccessToken GenerateAuthorizationCode GenerateAccessTokenImplicitGrant RefreshAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.FailedToResolveRefreshToken`	500	The policy expected to find a refresh token in a variable specified in the `<RefreshToken>` element, but the variable could not be resolved.	RefreshAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.FailedToResolveToken`	500	The policy expected to find a token in a variable specified in the `<Tokens>` element, but the variable could not be resolved.	ValidateToken InvalidateToken
`steps.oauth.v2.InsufficientScope`	403	The access token presented in the request has a scope that does not match the scope specified in the verify access token policy. To learn about scope, see Working with OAuth2 scopes.	VerifyAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.invalid_access_token`	401	The access token sent from the client is invalid.	VerifyAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.invalid_client`	401	This error name is returned when the `<GenerateResponse>` property of the policy is set to true and the client ID sent in the request is invalid. Check to be sure you are using the correct client key and secret values for the Developer App associated with your proxy. Typically, these values are sent as a Base64 encoded Basic Authorization header. Note: It is recommended that you change existing fault rule conditions to catch both the `invalid_client` and `InvalidClientIdentifier` names. See the 16.09.21 Release Notes for more information and an example.	GenerateAccessToken RefreshAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.invalid_request`	400	This error name is used for multiple different kinds of errors, typically for missing or incorrect parameters sent in the request. If `<GenerateResponse>` is set to `false`, use fault variables (described below) to retrieve details about the error, such as the fault name and cause.	GenerateAccessToken GenerateAuthorizationCode GenerateAccessTokenImplicitGrant RefreshAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.InvalidAccessToken`	401	The authorization header does not have the word "Bearer", which is required. For example: `Authorization: Bearer your_access_token`	VerifyAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.InvalidAPICallAsNo\ steps.oauth.v2.ApiProductMatchFound`	401	The API proxy is not in the Product associated with the access token. Tips: Be sure that the product associated with the access token is configured correctly. For example, if you use wildcards in resource paths, be sure the wildcards are being used correctly. See Create API products for details. See also this Apigee Community post for more guidance on causes for this error.	VerifyAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.InvalidClientIdentifier`	500	This error name is returned when the `<GenerateResponse>` property of the policy is set to false and the client ID sent in the request is invalid. Check to be sure you are using the correct client key and secret values for the Developer App associated with your proxy. Typically, these values are sent as a Base64 encoded Basic Authorization header. Note: In this situation, this error used to be called `invalid_client`. It is recommended that you change existing fault rule conditions to catch both the `invalid_client` and `InvalidClientIdentifier` names. See the 16.09.21 Release Notes for more information and an example.	GenerateAccessToken RefreshAccessToken
`steps.oauth.v2.InvalidParameter`	500	The policy must specify either an access token or an authorization code, but not both.	GenerateAuthorizationCode GenerateAccessTokenImplicitGrant
`steps.oauth.v2.InvalidTokenType`	500	The `<Tokens>/<Token>` element requires you to specify the token type (for example, `refreshtoken`). If the client passes the wrong type, this error is thrown.	ValidateToken InvalidateToken
`steps.oauth.v2.MissingParameter`	500	The response type is `token`, but no grant types are specified.	GenerateAuthorizationCode GenerateAccessTokenImplicitGrant
`steps.oauth.v2.UnSupportedGrantType`	500	The client specified a grant type that is unsupported by the policy (not listed in the <SupportedGrantTypes> element). Note: There is currently a bug where unsupported grant type errors are not thrown correctly. If an unsupported grant type error occurs, the proxy does not enter the Error Flow, as expected.	GenerateAccessToken GenerateAuthorizationCode GenerateAccessTokenImplicitGrant RefreshAccessToken

Deployment errors

These errors can occur when you deploy a proxy containing this policy.

Error name	Cause
`InvalidValueForExpiresIn`	For the `<ExpiresIn>` element, valid values are positive integers and `-1`.
`InvalidValueForRefreshTokenExpiresIn`	For the `<RefreshTokenExpiresIn>` element, valid values are positive integers and `-1`.
`InvalidGrantType`	An invalid grant type is specified in the `<SupportedGrantTypes>` element. See the policy reference for a list of valid types.
`ExpiresInNotApplicableForOperation`	Be sure that the operations specified in the <Operations> element support expiration. For example, the VerifyToken operation does not.
`RefreshTokenExpiresInNotApplicableForOperation`	Be sure that the operations specified in the <Operations> element support refresh token expiration. For example, the VerifyToken operation does not.
`GrantTypesNotApplicableForOperation`	Be sure that the grant types specified in <SupportedGrantTypes> are supported for the specified operation.
`OperationRequired`	You must specify an operation in this policy using the `<Operation>` element. Note: If the `<Operation>` element is missing, the UI throws a schema validation error.
`InvalidOperation`	You must specify a valid operation in this policy using the `<Operation>` element. Note: If the `<Operation>` element is invalid, the UI throws a schema validation error.
`TokenValueRequired`	You must specify a token `<Token>` value in the `<Tokens>` element.

Fault variables

These variables are set when this policy triggers an error at runtime.

Note: You an use these variables to create Fault Rule conditions. These variables are populated when an error occurs if <GenerateResponse> is set to false. If <GenerateResponse> is true, the policy returns a response to the client immediately if an error occurs -- the error flow is skipped and these variables are not populated. For more information, see What you need to know about policy errors.

Variables	Where	Example
`fault.name="fault_name"`	`fault_name` is the name of the fault, as listed in the Runtime errors table above. The fault name is the last part of the fault code.	`fault.name = "invalid_request"`
`oauthV2.policy_name.failed`	`policy_name` is the user-specified name of the policy that threw the fault.	`oauthV2.GenerateAccesstoken.failed = true`
`oauthV2.policy_name.fault.name`	`policy_name` is the user-specified name of the policy that threw the fault.	`oauthV2.GenerateAccesstoken.fault.name = invalid_request` Note: For the VerifyAccessToken operation, the fault name includes this suffix: `keymanagement.service` For example: `keymanagement.service.invalid_access_token`
`oauthV2.policy_name.fault.cause`	`policy_name` is the user-specified name of the policy that threw the fault.	`oauthV2.GenerateAccesstoken.cause = Required param : grant_type`

Example error response

These responses are sent back to the client if the <GenerateResponse> element is true.

Note: For error handling, the best practice is to trap the errorcode part of the error response. Do not rely on the text in the faultstring, because it could change.

If <GenerateResponse> is true, the policy returns errors in this format for operations that generate tokens and codes. For a complete list, see see OAuth HTTP error response reference.

{"ErrorCode" : "invalid_client", "Error" :"ClientId is Invalid"}

If <GenerateResponse> is true, the policy returns errors in this format for verify and validate operations. For a complete list, see see OAuth HTTP error response reference.

{  
   {  
      "fault":{  
         "faultstring":"Invalid Access Token",
         "detail":{  
            "errorcode":"keymanagement.service.invalid_access_token"
         }
      }
   }

Example fault rule

<FaultRule name=OAuthV2 Faults">
    <Step>
        <Name>AM-InvalidClientResponse</Name>
        <Condition>(fault.name = "invalid_client") OR (fault.name = "InvalidClientIdentifier")</Condition>
    </Step>
    <Step>
        <Name>AM-InvalidTokenResponse</Name>
        <Condition>(fault.name = "invalid_access_token")</Condition>
    </Step>
    <Condition>(oauthV2.failed = true) </Condition>
</FaultRule>

Policy schema

Each policy type is defined by an XML schema (.xsd). For reference, policy schemas are available on GitHub.

Working with the default OAuth configuration

Each organization (even a free trial org) on Apigee Edge is provisioned with an OAuth token endpoint. The endpoint is preconfigured with policies in the API proxy called oauth. You can begin using the token endpoint as soon as you create an account on Apigee Edge. For details, see Understanding OAuth endpoints.

Purging access tokens

By default, OAuth2 tokens are purged from the Apigee Edge system 3 days (259200 seconds) after both the access token and refresh token (if it exists) have expired. In some cases, you may want to change this default. For example, you may want to shorten the purge time to save disk space if a large number of tokens are being generated.

If you are on Edge for Private Cloud, you can change this default by setting organization properties as explained in this section. (The 3-day purge of expired tokens applies to Edge for Private Cloud version 4.19.01 and later. For earlier versions, the default purge interval is 180 days.)

Updating purge settings for Edge Private Cloud 4.16.01 and later versions

Note: Only tokens generated after these settings are applied are affected; the settings do not apply to tokens that were generated earlier.

Private Cloud:

Open this file for editing:

/opt/apigee/customer/application/message-processor.properties

Add the following property to set the number of seconds to wait before purging a token after it expires:
```
conf_keymanagement_oauth.access.token.purge.after.seconds=<number of seconds>
```

Restart the message processor. For example:

/opt/apigee/apigee-service/bin/apigee-service edge-message-processor restart

If the access token never expires, then it will never be purged. You can set token expiration in the OAuthV2 policy using the <ExpiresIn> and <RefreshTokenExpiresIn> attributes.

Updating purge settings for Edge Private Cloud 4.15.07

Note: Only tokens generated after these settings are applied are affected; the settings do not apply to tokens that were generated earlier.

Private Cloud:

Set positive values for the <ExpiresIn> and <RefreshTokenExpiresIn> attributes in the OAuthV2 policy. Values are in milliseconds. For example:
```
<ExpiresIn>1000</ExpiresIn>
<RefreshTokenExpiresIn>10000</RefreshTokenExpiresIn>
```
Redeploy the proxy.

Use this API to update the token purge properties for your organization:

POST https://<host-name>/v1/organizations/<org-name>

Payload:

<Organization name="AutomationOrganization"> 
 <Description>Desc</Description>
 <Properties>
     <Property name="keymanagement.oauth20.access.token.purge">true</Property>
     <Property name="keymanagement.oauth20.access.token.purge.after.seconds">120</Property>
 </Properties>
</Organization>

Restart the message processor. For example:
```
/opt/apigee/apigee-service/bin/apigee-service edge-message-processor restart
```
This API sets the token purge property to true for the organization called AutomationOrganization. In this case, the access token will be purged from the database 120 seconds after both the token and refresh token expire.

Non-RFC-compliant behavior

The OAuthV2 policy returns a token response that contains certain non-RFC-compliant properties. The following table shows the non-compliant properties returned by the OAuthV2 policy and the corresponding compliant properties.

OAuthV2 returns:	The RFC-compliant property is:
`"token_type":"BearerToken"`	`"token_type":"Bearer"`
`"expires_in":"3600"`	`"expires_in":3600` (The compliant value is a number, not a string.)

Also, the error response for an expired refresh token when grant_type = refresh_token is:

{"ErrorCode" : "invalid_request", "Error" :"Refresh Token expired"}

However, the RFC-compliant response is:

{"error" : "invalid_grant", "error_description" :"refresh token expired"}

OAuthV2 policy

What

Samples

VerifyAccessToken

VerifyAccessToken

GenerateAccessToken

Generating access tokens

GenerateAuthorizationCode

Generate authorization code

RefreshAccessToken

Refresh an access token

Response flow token

Generate an access token on the response flow

Element reference

<OAuthV2> attributes

<DisplayName> element

<AccessToken> element

<AccessTokenPrefix> element

<AppEndUser> element

<Attributes/Attribute>

Displaying or hiding custom attributes in the response

<ClientId> element

<Code> element

<ExpiresIn> element

<ExternalAccessToken> element

<ExternalAuthorization> element

<ExternalAuthorizationCode> element

<ExternalRefreshToken> element

<GenerateResponse> element

<GenerateErrorResponse> element

<GrantType>

<Operation> element

<PassWord> element

<RedirectUri> element

About redirection URIs

<RefreshToken> element

<RefreshTokenExpiresIn> element

<ResponseType> element

<ReuseRefreshToken> element

<Scope> element

<State> element

<StoreToken> element

<SupportedGrantTypes>/<GrantType> element

<Tokens>/<Token> element

<UserName> element

Verifying access tokens

Specifying request variable locations

Flow variables

VerifyAccessToken operation

GenerateAuthorizationCode operation

GenerateAccessToken and RefreshAccessToken operations

GenerateAccessTokenImplicitGrant

Error reference

Runtime errors

Deployment errors

Fault variables

Example error response

Example fault rule

Policy schema

Working with the default OAuth configuration

Purging access tokens

Updating purge settings for Edge Private Cloud 4.16.01 and later versions

Updating purge settings for Edge Private Cloud 4.15.07

Non-RFC-compliant behavior

Related topics