OAuth 2.0 is the principal authorization framework for modern cloud and SaaS services, enabling ANOW! Automate to securely orchestrate API-driven platforms like Microsoft 365, Azure, and Salesforce, managing token-based access and refreshing tokens automatically to ensure reliable and secure integration without distributing complex OAuth implementation logic.
The OAuth 2.0 integration empowers ANOW! Automate to securely communicate with contemporary API-driven cloud and SaaS platforms by facilitating delegated access through tokens rather than shared credentials. It supports token-based authentication for cloud and SaaS APIs, delegates access for the ANOW! REST API, and provides federated authorization for self-service portals. This integration manages client credentials or authorization code flows, automatically refreshing tokens before expiry and securely caching them, enabling workflows to consume authenticated endpoints reliably.
ANOW! Automate supports OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) for user authentication, delegating the authentication process to an external Identity Provider (IdP). This configuration allows ANOW! to rely on information returned by the OAuth/OIDC flow to identify users, retrieve profile data, and assign roles. Specifically, ANOW! Automate implements the Authorization Code Grant Flow for both OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, with a dedicated implementation for Azure-based OAuth/OIDC, ensuring adherence to established security standards.
This integration is crucial for IT operations and security teams in large enterprises navigating complex hybrid IT landscapes. It ensures that automated processes interacting with cloud services maintain high security standards, align with zero-trust principles, and provide auditability of delegated actions. It helps future-proof operations by integrating with modern identity management practices, reducing the attack surface, and simplifying access revocation.
Align ANOW! Automate with zero-trust architectures by utilizing short-lived, scope-constrained OAuth 2.0 tokens for all cloud, SaaS, and API interactions. This reduces the attack surface, simplifies revocation, and supports compliance with modern security frameworks, protecting your critical enterprise data and processes.
ANOW! centralizes OAuth 2.0 flows, manages client credentials or authorization code grants, and automatically refreshes tokens before expiry. This eliminates the need to distribute OAuth implementation logic across multiple tasks and scripts, providing reliable, secure access to modern APIs.
Gain end-to-end visibility of authorization decisions across your orchestration platform by tracing every action authorized through OAuth 2.0 tokens. Combined with ANOW!'s security and design audit logs, this ensures a defensible audit trail for internal control and external regulatory expectations.
Securely integrate with collaboration and ITSM platforms like Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, and Jira, which typically authorize via OAuth 2.0. Native OAuth 2.0 support ensures integrations adhere to best practices, with explicit consent and scope, and centrally managed revocation.
Use Cases
IT OPERATIONS
Securely access modern cloud and SaaS APIs from ANOW! workflows using token-based authentication without distributing credentials.
SECURITY
Allow external systems to programmatically invoke ANOW! actions with precise, time-bound authorization via OAuth 2.0.
SELF-SERVICE
Enable secure self-service capabilities in ANOW! via corporate portals, ensuring actions are performed under the authenticated user's identity.
COMPLIANCE
Integrate ANOW! Automate into enterprise-wide zero-trust strategies by replacing static secrets with dynamic, narrowly scoped tokens.
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ANOW! Automate delegates user authentication to an external IdP via OAuth 2.0 and OIDC. Users are redirected to the IdP for login, then back to ANOW! with an authorization code. ANOW! uses this to identify the user and optionally retrieve profile information or roles.
ANOW! Automate specifically implements the Authorization Code Grant Flow (without PKCE) for both OAuth 2.0 and OIDC. This ensures a secure, standardized method for obtaining delegated access tokens.
Yes, ANOW! centralizes the OAuth 2.0 flow, managing client credential or authorization code flows. It automatically refreshes tokens before they expire and securely caches them, providing reliable and secure access without manual intervention.
Since OAuth 2.0 tokens carry identity and scope information, every action authorized through them can be precisely traced. Combined with ANOW!'s security and design audit logs, this provides end-to-end visibility of authorization decisions, satisfying internal control and regulatory expectations.
Yes, our architecture ensures that data processing and storage adhere strictly to EU regulations, such as GDPR. With local support and implementation partners, we ensure data sovereignty and compliance for our DACH, Benelux & Nordics customers.
SAML 2.0 is the established standard for federated single sign-on, allowing ANOW! Automate users to authenticate once against a corporate Identity Provider (IdP) and access the platform without re-entering credentials. This integration aligns access with enterprise identity standards, strengthening security and improving user experience.
Integrating Kerberos with ANOW! Automate enables seamless, ticket-based authentication between ANOW! and the systems it orchestrates, eliminating the need to store or manage separate credentials for those endpoints. This strengthens security posture and simplifies credential management without custom code.
