Welcome OpenID Connect

The OpenID Connect specification, an open standard designed to improve user login experiences, was ratified by the OpenID Foundation and is intended to make authentication both secure and simple for users and developers. Built on top of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect allows the use of existing technology for authentication while providing strong user privacy protections by only sharing account information as authorized by users. Google has endorsed the new standard, integrating it into Google+ Sign-In to offer developers an easy integration path with additional features like cross-device sign-on and analytics. As part of this transition, Google will phase out support for older federated sign-in protocols, including OpenID 2.0, by specific deadlines. Developers are encouraged to migrate to OpenID Connect and Google+ Sign-In using available resources to ensure they can leverage these enhanced capabilities.