AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-js
Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) for JS
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Where it stands
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5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 5 days ago, with 216 contributors on GitHub.
Gained 22% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Enables JavaScript applications to authenticate users and acquire tokens using Microsoft Identity platform and Azure AD services.
- Provides comprehensive support for multiple OAuth 2.0 flows and identity providers including Azure AD, Microsoft accounts, and social logins.
- Use for implementing secure user sign-in and token acquisition in single-page applications with React or Angular frameworks.
- Use for server-side Node.js applications requiring OAuth 2.0 authentication and token management with Microsoft Identity platform.
- Use for integrating native authentication experiences in JavaScript apps with customizable sign-in and sign-up flows using Azure AD B2C.
Should you depend on it?
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License
MIT
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
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From the README
The Microsoft Authentication Library for JavaScript enables both client-side and server-side JavaScript applications to authenticate users using Azure AD for work and school accounts (AAD), Microsoft personal accounts (MSA), and social identity providers like Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft accounts, etc. through Azure AD B2C service. It also enables your app to get tokens to access Microsoft Cloud services such as Microsoft Graph.
The
libfolder contains the source code for our libraries in active development. You will also find all the details about installing the libraries in their respective README.md.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
2.7K-2
Open issues
216+13
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| AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-js | 4.1K | — | 60 | 5 days ago |
| Category median | 35.3K | +323 | 60 | — |
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