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mod_http_oauth2: Allow requesting a subset of scopes on token refresh This enables clients to request access tokens with fewer permissions than the grant they were given, reducing impact of token leak. Clients could e.g. request access tokens with some privileges and immediately revoke them after use, or other strategies.
author Kim Alvefur <zash@zash.se>
date Thu, 11 May 2023 21:40:09 +0200
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- 'Stage-Alpha'
summary: Implements BOSH pre-bind
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For why this can be useful, see
https://metajack.im/2009/12/14/fastest-xmpp-sessions-with-http-prebinding/

# To enable this module

Add `"http_prebind"` to `modules_enabled` on an anonymous virtual host.

This only works on anonymous ones for now.