Core Platform Team/Initiatives/Login with Wikipedia

Login with Wikipedia

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Status:	Planning
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Initiative Vision

Vision: A simple mechanism for Wikipedia users to login to other applications and Web sites
Target Group(s): Wikimedia users Third-party developers	Needs: Easily log into other Web sites Standard interface for OAuth authorisation Keep personal identification with a privacy-focused organization they trust Prove reputation as a Wikimedia contributor on other sites	Product: OAuth 2.0 (exists) “Login with Wikipedia” button Documented workflow on API Portal Design recommendations Simplified developer signup for a client ID that is only/primarily for login	Aligned Goals: “Tooling for contributors is easy to use, well-documented, and accessible to users, increasing engagement and contribution.”