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Implement M2M Authentication for Internal Services

Add machine-to-machine authentication for internal service-to-service communication.

  • Configure FusionAuth for M2M client credentials flow
  • Services authenticate using client ID and secret
  • Issue JWT tokens with appropriate scopes for service access
  • Services needing M2M auth:
  • Portal API
  • Event Manager
  • Other internal services as needed
  • Implement token validation in receiving services
  • Secure storage of client secrets (environment variables or secrets manager)

Open questions:

  • What scopes/permissions should each service have?
  • How will client secrets be rotated?
  • Should services use short-lived tokens with refresh, or longer-lived tokens?