# Migration to Oauth 2.1

DevFeed: [Migration to Oauth 2.1](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/migration-to-oauth-2-1-2097.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developers.soundcloud.com/blog//oauth-migration>)

Published: 2024-04-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [SoundCloud Backstage Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/soundcloud-backstage-blog.md>)

Topics: [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>), [OAuth](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oauth.md>), [Protocol (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/protocol.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [OAuth 2.0](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oauth2.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [auth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/auth.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authorization.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/migration.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>)

## AI overview

SoundCloud is migrating its developer integrations from OAuth 2.0 to OAuth 2.1 to improve security. Existing OAuth 2.0 integrations must be updated by October 1, 2024, and PKCE is required for securely exchanging authorization codes.

## Source excerpt

Earlier this year, we updated our API Guide to let developers know that SoundCloud authentication is now operating on the OAuth 2.1 protocol...