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fix(issuer): ensure implicit flow complies with RFC 6749 Section 4.2.2 - #304

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fix(issuer): ensure implicit flow complies with RFC 6749 Section 4.2.2#304
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  • Remove refresh_token from implicit flow response (MUST NOT be issued per RFC 6749 § 4.2.2)
  • Add required token_type parameter set to "Bearer" (REQUIRED per RFC 6749 § 4.2.2)
  • Add expires_in parameter to response (RECOMMENDED per RFC 6749 § 4.2.2)
  • Add test coverage verifying RFC 6749 compliance

Per RFC 6749 Section 4.2.2 (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-4.2.2):
"The authorization server MUST NOT issue a refresh token"

- Remove refresh_token from implicit flow response (MUST NOT be issued per RFC 6749 § 4.2.2)
- Add required token_type parameter set to "Bearer" (REQUIRED per RFC 6749 § 4.2.2)
- Add expires_in parameter to response (RECOMMENDED per RFC 6749 § 4.2.2)
- Add test coverage verifying RFC 6749 compliance

Per RFC 6749 Section 4.2.2 (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-4.2.2):
"The authorization server MUST NOT issue a refresh token"

Additionally, RFC 9700 Section 2.1.2 (OAuth 2.0 Security BCP) recommends against using implicit flow
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niklaswallerstedt marked this pull request as ready for review October 20, 2025 23:14
andrewmd5 added a commit to 6over3/openauth that referenced this pull request Apr 26, 2026
Cherry-picks from anomalyco/openauth open PRs:

- anomalyco#305 spec-compliant redirect_uri (require `allow`, RFC 9700 §4.1)
- anomalyco#309 client-side JWT audience validation (RFC 7519 §4.1.3)
- anomalyco#318 token_type=Bearer on token responses
- anomalyco#304 implicit-flow no refresh token (RFC 6749 §4.2.2)
- anomalyco#258 iat claim (deterministic across reuse interval)
- anomalyco#323 fix Cloudflare KV runaway key creation under eventual consistency
- anomalyco#315 loosen CloudflareStorageOptions to structural KV shape
- anomalyco#319 refresh callback hook
- anomalyco#156 OAuth2 scope (authorize, token, well-known, JWT claim)
- anomalyco#236 basePath option
- anomalyco#278 allowRegistration / userExists / allowClaims
- anomalyco#221 configurable Select copy
- anomalyco#310 anomalyco#308 code UI resend action + sendCode types
- anomalyco#325 example actions: keep session when access token still valid
- anomalyco#317 add MIT license to package.json

Bump 0.3.12 -> 0.4.0 (breaking: `allow` is now required).
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