All authentication to the Data Platform occurs with the Identity Management Service (IMS) API.
The IMS API uses Identity Server 3. Use the following list to understand typical
interactions:
- Browsers communicate with web applications.
- Web applications communicate with web APIs autonomously or on behalf of a user.
- Browser-based applications communicate with web APIs.
- Native applications communicate with web APIs.
- Server-based applications communicate with web APIs.
- Web APIs communicate with web APIs autonomously or on behalf of a user.
The IMS handles all fundamental security functions.