OpenID

Protocol created by Brad Fitzpatrick in 2005 that lets people sign in to many sites with an identity they control, a URL rather than a site-specific account; later versions built on OAuth.

Read the specification ↗ openid.net

Part of the thread Who issues your name online? proposes

created by

• Brad Fitzpatrick person [src]

contributors

• David Recordon person [src]

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenID
• https://openid.net/