An industry-standard authorization protocol that lets applications access user account data on other services without exposing passwords. In Forex automation, OAuth is used when a trading app or script needs to access cloud-based services. For example, to post trades to Google Sheets or upload logs to Dropbox, a robot uses OAuth to get permission to write to the trader’s account. OAuth flows ensure this is secure and scoped (limited to needed permissions). OAuth is implemented by developers when integrating third-party services; traders approve the access via the service’s consent screens, enabling seamless and secure data exchange.

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