# We ♥ OAuth 2

DevFeed: [We ♥ OAuth 2](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/we-oauth-2-2178.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developers.soundcloud.com/blog//we-love-oauth-2>)

Published: 2011-01-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [OAuth 2.0](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oauth2.md>), [OAuth](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oauth.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [iphone](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iphone.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [auth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/auth.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [iphone](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/iphone.md>), [library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/library.md>), [mac](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mac.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [oauth2](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth2.md>), [php](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/php.md>)

## AI overview

SoundCloud officially recommends OAuth 2 as the preferred method for API authentication. The article highlights easier access to private resources, positive developer feedback, and OAuth 2 support in SoundCloud's iPhone and Mac apps and several language wrappers.

## Source excerpt

From today on, we advise developers to use OAuth 2 as preferred way of API authentication. Our implementation of the Draft 10 OAuth...