Overview
Summary	Account authentication for installed applications
Category	Security
Tags	security authentication identity
Date Added	2006-11-05
Description	From their site: Developers of installed applications have the option of using a programmatic login method to access Google services protected by user login. An installed application is installed on a device, such as a desktop computer or a cell phone, as opposed to a web application. With programmatic login implemented, an application's user can log into their Google account from inside the application. The application then contacts Google with the login data and requests access to a specified Google service, such as Calendar. Once access is authorized, the user can create, read, update, or delete data as needed using the application interface. Programmatic login and authentication is a big step up from the "low-tech" approach, which is to simply include the user's login name and password in every request to Google. With programmatic login, Google supplies the application with a token that can referenced in all requests instead of login data.
API Home Page	http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/docs/Aut ...
Most Popular Google Client Authentication Mashups
Spicy Pipes Creative Mashups MeyshanWall
Protocol
Protocols	HTTP POST
Data Formats
Functionality
API Groups
Example API Methods
Client Install Required
Security
Authentication Model
SSL Support
Read-only Without Login
Support
Vendor API Kits
Community API Kits
API Blog
Site Blog
API Forum
Developer Support
Signup and Licensing
Signup Requirements
Developer Key Required
Account with Service Required
Commercial Licensing
Non-Commercial Licensing
Data Licensing
Usage Fees
Usage Limits
Terms of Service

Is this your API? Email apis at programmableweb.com to claim this entry.