oauth-1.0a

What is oauth-1.0a?

The oauth-1.0a npm package is a lightweight library for implementing OAuth 1.0a authentication in Node.js applications. It provides utilities for generating OAuth signatures, creating authorization headers, and handling the OAuth flow.

What are oauth-1.0a's main functionalities?

Generate OAuth Signature

This feature allows you to generate an OAuth signature for a given request. The code sample demonstrates how to create an OAuth instance, define the request data, and generate the signature using the consumer and token credentials.

const OAuth = require('oauth-1.0a');
const crypto = require('crypto');

const oauth = OAuth({
  consumer: { key: 'your-consumer-key', secret: 'your-consumer-secret' },
  signature_method: 'HMAC-SHA1',
  hash_function(base_string, key) {
    return crypto.createHmac('sha1', key).update(base_string).digest('base64');
  }
});

const request_data = {
  url: 'https://api.example.com/resource',
  method: 'GET'
};

const token = {
  key: 'your-access-token',
  secret: 'your-token-secret'
};

const signature = oauth.authorize(request_data, token);
console.log(signature);

Create Authorization Header

This feature allows you to create an OAuth authorization header for a given request. The code sample demonstrates how to generate the authorization header using the OAuth instance and the request data.

const OAuth = require('oauth-1.0a');
const crypto = require('crypto');

const oauth = OAuth({
  consumer: { key: 'your-consumer-key', secret: 'your-consumer-secret' },
  signature_method: 'HMAC-SHA1',
  hash_function(base_string, key) {
    return crypto.createHmac('sha1', key).update(base_string).digest('base64');
  }
});

const request_data = {
  url: 'https://api.example.com/resource',
  method: 'GET'
};

const token = {
  key: 'your-access-token',
  secret: 'your-token-secret'
};

const authorizationHeader = oauth.toHeader(oauth.authorize(request_data, token));
console.log(authorizationHeader);

Handle OAuth Flow

This feature demonstrates how to handle the OAuth flow to access a protected resource. The code sample shows how to generate the authorization header and make an authenticated request using the axios library.

const OAuth = require('oauth-1.0a');
const crypto = require('crypto');
const axios = require('axios');

const oauth = OAuth({
  consumer: { key: 'your-consumer-key', secret: 'your-consumer-secret' },
  signature_method: 'HMAC-SHA1',
  hash_function(base_string, key) {
    return crypto.createHmac('sha1', key).update(base_string).digest('base64');
  }
});

async function getProtectedResource() {
  const request_data = {
    url: 'https://api.example.com/resource',
    method: 'GET'
  };

  const token = {
    key: 'your-access-token',
    secret: 'your-token-secret'
  };

  const authorizationHeader = oauth.toHeader(oauth.authorize(request_data, token));

  try {
    const response = await axios.get(request_data.url, { headers: authorizationHeader });
    console.log(response.data);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
  }
}

getProtectedResource();

Other packages similar to oauth-1.0a

oauth

The 'oauth' package is a comprehensive library for OAuth 1.0 and OAuth 2.0 authentication. It provides a higher-level abstraction compared to oauth-1.0a and supports both OAuth versions, making it more versatile for different authentication needs.

simple-oauth2

The 'simple-oauth2' package is designed for OAuth 2.0 authentication and provides a simple and easy-to-use API for obtaining access tokens and making authenticated requests. It does not support OAuth 1.0a, so it is not a direct replacement for oauth-1.0a but is useful for OAuth 2.0 scenarios.

passport-oauth1

The 'passport-oauth1' package is a Passport strategy for OAuth 1.0a authentication. It integrates with the Passport.js authentication middleware, making it a good choice for applications that use Passport for managing authentication strategies.

README

OAuth 1.0a Request Authorization

OAuth 1.0a Request Authorization for Node and Browser

Send OAuth request with your favorite HTTP client (request, jQuery.ajax...)

No more headache about OAuth 1.0a's stuff or "oauth_consumer_key, oauth_nonce, oauth_signature...." parameters, just use your familiar HTTP client to send OAuth requests.

Tested on some popular OAuth 1.0a services:

• Twitter
• Flickr
• Bitbucket
• Openbankproject(HMAC-SHA256)

Quick Start

const crypto = require('crypto')
const OAuth = require('oauth-1.0a')

const oauth = OAuth({
    consumer: { key: '<your consumer key>', secret: '<your consumer secret>' },
    signature_method: 'HMAC-SHA1',
    hash_function(base_string, key) {
        return crypto
            .createHmac('sha1', key)
            .update(base_string)
            .digest('base64')
    },
})

Get OAuth request data that can be easily used with your http client:

oauth.authorize(request, token)

Or if you want to get as a header key-value pair:

oauth.toHeader(oauth_data)

Crypto

Starting with version 2.0.0, crypto/hash stuff is separated. oauth-1.0a will use your hash_function to sign.

Example

Node.js

const crypto = require('crypto')

function hash_function_sha1(base_string, key) {
    return crypto
        .createHmac('sha1', key)
        .update(base_string)
        .digest('base64')
}

const oauth = OAuth({
    consumer: { key: '<your consumer key>', secret: '<your consumer secret>' },
    signature_method: 'HMAC-SHA1',
    hash_function: hash_function_sha1,
})

• sha1: crypto.createHmac('sha1', key).update(base_string).digest('base64');
• sha256: crypto.createHmac('sha256', key).update(base_string).digest('base64');

Browser

Using Google's CryptoJS

• sha1: CryptoJS.HmacSHA1(base_string, key).toString(CryptoJS.enc.Base64);
• sha256: CryptoJS.HmacSHA256(base_string, key).toString(CryptoJS.enc.Base64);

Installation

Node.js

$ npm install oauth-1.0a --production

• You can use the native crypto package for hash_function.
• It is possible for Node.js to be built without including support for the crypto module. In such cases, calling require('crypto') will result in an error being thrown.
• You can use your own hash function which has format as:

function(base_string, key) return <string>

Browser

Download oauth-1.0a.js here

And also your crypto lib. For example CryptoJS

<!-- sha1 -->
<script src="http://crypto-js.googlecode.com/svn/tags/3.1.2/build/rollups/hmac-sha1.js"></script>
<!-- sha256 -->
<script src="http://crypto-js.googlecode.com/svn/tags/3.1.2/build/rollups/hmac-sha256.js"></script>
<script src="http://crypto-js.googlecode.com/svn/tags/3.1.2/build/components/enc-base64-min.js"></script>
<script src="oauth-1.0a.js"></script>

Example

Work with the request library (Node.js):

// Dependencies
const request = require('request')
const OAuth = require('oauth-1.0a')
const crypto = require('crypto')

// Initialize
const oauth = OAuth({
    consumer: {
        key: 'xvz1evFS4wEEPTGEFPHBog',
        secret: 'kAcSOqF21Fu85e7zjz7ZN2U4ZRhfV3WpwPAoE3Z7kBw',
    },
    signature_method: 'HMAC-SHA1',
    hash_function(base_string, key) {
        return crypto
            .createHmac('sha1', key)
            .update(base_string)
            .digest('base64')
    },
})

const request_data = {
    url: 'https://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/update.json?include_entities=true',
    method: 'POST',
    data: { status: 'Hello Ladies + Gentlemen, a signed OAuth request!' },
}

// Note: The token is optional for some requests
const token = {
    key: '370773112-GmHxMAgYyLbNEtIKZeRNFsMKPR9EyMZeS9weJAEb',
    secret: 'LswwdoUaIvS8ltyTt5jkRh4J50vUPVVHtR2YPi5kE',
}

request(
    {
        url: request_data.url,
        method: request_data.method,
        form: oauth.authorize(request_data, token),
    },
    function(error, response, body) {
        // Process your data here
    }
)

Or if you want to send OAuth data in request's header:

request(
    {
        url: request_data.url,
        method: request_data.method,
        form: request_data.data,
        headers: oauth.toHeader(oauth.authorize(request_data, token)),
    },
    function(error, response, body) {
        // Process your data here
    }
)

Work with jQuery.ajax (Browser):

Caution: Please make sure you understand what happens when using OAuth protocol on the client side here

// Initialize
const oauth = OAuth({
    consumer: {
        key: 'xvz1evFS4wEEPTGEFPHBog',
        secret: 'kAcSOqF21Fu85e7zjz7ZN2U4ZRhfV3WpwPAoE3Z7kBw',
    },
    signature_method: 'HMAC-SHA1',
    hash_function(base_string, key) {
        return CryptoJS.HmacSHA1(base_string, key).toString(CryptoJS.enc.Base64)
    },
})

const request_data = {
    url: 'https://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/update.json?include_entities=true',
    method: 'POST',
    data: { status: 'Hello Ladies + Gentlemen, a signed OAuth request!' },
}

// Note: The token is optional for some requests
const token = {
    key: '370773112-GmHxMAgYyLbNEtIKZeRNFsMKPR9EyMZeS9weJAEb',
    secret: 'LswwdoUaIvS8ltyTt5jkRh4J50vUPVVHtR2YPi5kE',
}

$.ajax({
    url: request_data.url,
    type: request_data.method,
    data: oauth.authorize(request_data, token),
}).done(function(data) {
    // Process your data here
})

Or if you want to send OAuth data in request's header:

$.ajax({
    url: request_data.url,
    type: request_data.method,
    data: request_data.data,
    headers: oauth.toHeader(oauth.authorize(request_data, token)),
}).done(function(data) {
    // Process your data here
})

.authorize(/_ options _/)

• url: String
• method: String default 'GET'
• data: Object any custom data you want to send with, including extra oauth option oauth_* as oauth_callback, oauth_version...
• includeBodyHash: Boolean default false set to true if you want oauth_body_hash signing (you will need to have define the body_hash_function in most cases - for HMAC-SHA1 Oauth signature method, the body_hash_function should return a SHA1 hash).

const request_data = {
    url: 'https://bitbucket.org/api/1.0/oauth/request_token',
    method: 'POST',
    data: { oauth_callback: 'http://www.ddo.me' },
}

.toHeader(/_ signed data _/)

Convert signed data into headers:

$.ajax({
    url: request_data.url,
    type: request_data.method,
    data: request_data.data,
    headers: oauth.toHeader(oauth.authorize(request_data, token)),
}).done(function(data) {
    // Process your data here
})

Init Options

const oauth = OAuth(/* options */)

• consumer: Object Required your consumer keys

{
  key: <your consumer key>,
  secret: <your consumer secret>
}

• signature_method: String default 'PLAINTEXT'
• hash_function: Function if signature_method = 'PLAINTEXT' default return key
• body_hash_function: Function default to hash_function
• nonce_length: Int default 32
• version: String default '1.0'
• parameter_seperator: String for header only, default ', '. Note that there is a space after ,
• realm: String
• last_ampersand: Bool default true. For some services if there is no Token Secret then no need & at the end. Check oauth doc for more information

oauth_signature is set to the concatenated encoded values of the Consumer Secret and Token Secret, separated by a '&' character (ASCII code 38), even if either secret is empty

Notes

• Some OAuth requests without token use .authorize(request_data) instead of .authorize(request_data, {})
• Or just token key only .authorize(request_data, {key: 'xxxxx'})
• Want easier? Take a look:
  • Node.js: oauth-request
  • jquery: soon

Client Side Usage Caution

OAuth is based around allowing tools and websites to talk to each other. However, JavaScript running in web browsers is hampered by security restrictions that prevent code running on one website from accessing data stored or served on another.

Before you start hacking, make sure you understand the limitations posed by cross-domain XMLHttpRequest.

On the bright side, some platforms use JavaScript as their language, but enable the programmer to access other web sites. Examples include:

• Google/Firefox/Safari extensions
• Google Gadgets
• Microsoft Sidebar

For those platforms, this library should come in handy.

Changelog

Contributors

License

MIT