<@U04UQ68083H> can i perform the oauth flow in a s...
# ory-copilot
f
@chilly-king-10285 can i perform the oauth flow in a spa? when sending login_challenge in browser login flow i get a 422
b
A message from kapa.ai
Yes, you can perform the OAuth flow in a Single Page Application (SPA), but there are some specific considerations and best practices to follow. For SPAs, it's recommended to use the OAuth2 Authorization Code Flow with PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange). This provides better security for public clients like SPAs that can't securely store a client secret. Regarding the 422 error you're encountering when sending a login_challenge in the browser login flow, this is actually expected behavior for SPAs. The 422 error indicates that the browser needs to be redirected with a newly created flow. Since you're working with an SPA, you should handle this differently than a traditional server-side application would. Here's how you can handle the 422 error in your SPA: 1. When you receive a 422 response, it will contain information about the new flow in the response body. 2. Extract the new flow ID from the response payload. 3. Use this new flow ID to retrieve the updated flow information in the background, without performing a full page redirect. Here's an example of what the 422 error response might look like:
Copy code
json {   "error": {     "id": "browser_location_change_required",     "code": 422,     "status": "Unprocessable Entity",     "reason": "In order to complete this flow please redirect the browser to: /ui/login?flow=ad574ad7-1a3c-4b52-9f54-ef9e866f3cec",     "message": "browser location change required"   },   "redirect_browser_to": "/ui/login?flow=ad574ad7-1a3c-4b52-9f54-ef9e866f3cec" }
In your SPA, you would handle this by extracting the new flow ID and making a new request to get the updated flow information. For more detailed information on implementing OAuth2 in SPAs, you can refer to the following resources: [OAuth2 with PKCE for Mobile Apps and Single Page Apps](https://www.ory.sh/oauth2-for-mobile-app-spa-browser/#use-oauth2-with-pkce-instead) [Ory API Reference](https://www.ory.sh/docs/reference/api) [SPAs and the '422' error](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/bring-your-own-ui/custom-ui-advanced-integration#spas-and-the-422-error) Remember to always use PKCE with the Authorization Code Flow for SPAs to ensure the highest level of security.