About
bearer token is a access token implementation defined in the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework
Format
The token may be:
- or another access token.
Usage
Any party in possession of a bearer token (a bearer) can use it to get access to the associated resources (without demonstrating possession of a cryptographic key) because the token is:
- or is known by the authorization server
Authorization header
You will find it in the authoritzation header of a HTTP request
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Authorization: Bearer some+base64+string
Glossary
Bearer-Only
When an authentication is bearer-only, it means that the authentication requires a authorization header