Sure, I can guide you through the process of creating an OAuth2 client using Ory Hydra. Here are the steps: 1. Create an OAuth2 client: You can create an OAuth2 client using the Ory CLI or the Ory Hydra CLI. Here's an example of how to do it with the Ory Hydra CLI:

bash docker run --rm -it --network hydraguide oryd/hydra:v2.0.1 \   create oauth2-client \     --endpoint <http://ory-hydra-example--hydra:4445> \     --grant-type client_credentials

This command will output the OAuth2 Client details, including the

client_id

and

client_secret

. Make sure to save these for later use. 2. Perform the client credentials grant: You can then use the client credentials grant to get an access token. Here's how to do it with the Ory Hydra CLI:

bash docker run --rm -it --network hydraguide oryd/hydra:v2.0.1 \   perform client-credentials \     --client-id {INSERT-CLIENT-ID_HERE} \     --client-secret "{INSERT-CLIENT-SECRET-HERE}" \     --endpoint <http://ory-hydra-example--hydra:4444>

This command will output an OAuth2 access token. You can use this token to authenticate your requests to your API. 3. Validate the access token: Finally, you can validate the access token using the

hydra introspect token

command:

bash docker run --rm -it --network hydraguide oryd/hydra:v2.0.1 \   introspect token \   --endpoint <http://ory-hydra-example--hydra:4445> \     "{INSERT-ACCESS-TOKEN-HERE}"

This command will output the OAuth2 access token metadata, including whether the token is active. For more detailed information, you can refer to the [Ory Hydra documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/hydra/sdk/go#createoauth2client-and-listoauth2clients) and the [Ory Network OAuth2 quickstart guide](https://www.ory.sh/docs/getting-started/ory-network-oauth2). Please replace

{INSERT-CLIENT-ID_HERE}

,

{INSERT-CLIENT-SECRET-HERE}

, and

{INSERT-ACCESS-TOKEN-HERE}

with your actual

client_id

,

client_secret

, and

access_token

respectively. Sources: - [Performing the OAuth2 Client Credentials Flow](https://www.ory.sh/run-oauth2-server-open-source-api-security/#performing-the-oauth2-client-credentials-flow) - [Ory Network OAuth2 quickstart guide](https://www.ory.sh/docs/getting-started/ory-network-oauth2)