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Security · Updated 16 Oct, 02:46 am IST

Google OAuth adds DPoP support to protect refresh tokens

Image: Google Developers Blog

Why it matters for readers: Explains how token theft is mitigated by binding tokens to device-held keys.

  • DPoP cryptographically binds tokens to a client-generated asymmetric keypair to prevent replay and theft of tokens.1
  • Google's OAuth Platform specifically supports DPoP binding for refresh tokens as a pragmatic design choice.1
  • Google provides guidance (including a DPoP adoption SKILL.md) to help developers implement DPoP in their integrations.1
  • Google Workspace Context-Aware Access leverages DPoP at the Agent Gateway to cryptographically validate agent identities for Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform workloads.1

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