Using Postman with Auth0 Authentication and NodeJS API

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Goal

Auth0 preparations

• Create application
• Add Allowed Callback URLs https://www.getpostman.com/oauth2/callback

Postman preparations

• Create Collection
• Create Environment for development: API (development)
  • api_url: http://localhost:4100
  • auth0_domain: https://AUTH0_DOMAIN.auth0.com
  • auth0_client_id: CLIENT_ID
  • auth0_client_secret: CLIENT_SECRET
• Go to collection: edit
• Go to authorization
• Set type to OAuth2.0
• Set 'add auth data to': Request Headers
• Click on 'Get new access token'
  • Token name:any
  • Grant Type: Authorization Code
  • Callback URL: https://www.getpostman.com/oauth2/callback
  • Auth URL: https://{{auth0_domain}}/authorize
  • Access Token URL: https://{{auth0_domain}}/oauth/token
  • Client ID: {{auth0_client_id}}
  • Client Secret: {{auth0_client_secret}}
  • Scope: openid profile email
  • State: Some random string of your choosing
  • Client Authentication: send client credentials in body
• Click Request token
• Scroll down and click Use Token
• Click on update

Result