!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is defined in the [OpenID Connect Discovery Mechanism 1.0 incorporating errata set 1|https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-discovery-1_0.html|target='_blank'] Specification.


The [{$pagename}] specification defines a [Discovery Mechanism] for an [OpenID Connect] [Relying Party] to discover the [Resource Owner]'s [Identity Provider (IDP)] and obtain information needed to interact with the [Identity Provider (IDP)], including its [OAuth 2.0 Endpoint] locations.

[{$pagename}] consists of two primary [Discovery Mechanisms]:
* [OpenID Provider Issuer Discovery] [ OpenID Connect] uses [WebFinger] [RFC 7033] to locate the [OpenID Connect Provider] for an [End-User].
* [OpenID Provider Metadata|openid-configuration] ([Openid-configuration]) - The [Openid-configuration] information for that [OpenID Connect Provider] is retrieved from a [well-known] location as a [JSON] document, including its [OAuth 2.0] [endpoint|OAuth 2.0 Endpoints] locations

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