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Daily Report2026-09-21

OAuth WG Daily Report - 2026-09-21

  • generated_at_utc: 2026-09-21T12:24:43+00:00
  • snapshot_date: 2026-09-21

Top Priorities

Rank Draft Score Updated Key State Repo
1 draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth 108 2026-09-08T12:09:41Z Active, I-D Exists draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth
2 draft-ietf-oauth-sd-jwt-vc 93 2026-09-15T07:13:01Z Active, Reviews assigned oauth-sd-jwt-vc
3 draft-ietf-oauth-rfc7523bis 90 2026-09-18T18:27:56Z Active, RFC-Ed-Ack draft-ietf-oauth-rfc7523bis
4 draft-ietf-oauth-deferred-token-response 76 2026-09-16T16:53:48Z Active, I-D Exists oauth-deferred-token-response
5 draft-ietf-oauth-rfc8725bis 73 2026-08-31T18:37:20Z Active, No IANA Actions draft-ietf-oauth-rfc8725bis
6 draft-ietf-oauth-identity-chaining 73 2026-08-21T20:25:31Z Active, RFC-Ed-Ack oauth-identity-chaining
7 draft-ietf-oauth-status-list 65 2026-08-13T20:11:32Z Active, RFC-Ed-Ack draft-ietf-oauth-status-list
8 draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document 65 2026-07-06T19:55:37Z Active, I-D Exists draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document
9 draft-ietf-oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant 65 2026-05-21T22:18:28Z Active, I-D Exists oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant
10 draft-ietf-oauth-transaction-tokens 60 2026-08-21T11:57:16Z Active, I-D Exists oauth-transaction-tokens

Active Drafts

Draft Rev Updated States
draft-ietf-oauth-rfc7523bis 11 2026-09-18T18:27:56Z Active, RFC-Ed-Ack, Expert Reviews OK
draft-ietf-oauth-deferred-token-response 00 2026-09-16T16:53:48Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Document
draft-ietf-oauth-sd-jwt-vc 19 2026-09-15T07:13:01Z Active, Reviews assigned, IANA - Not OK
draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth 11 2026-09-08T12:09:41Z Active, I-D Exists, In WG Last Call
draft-ietf-oauth-v2-1 16 2026-09-03T00:22:00Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Document
draft-ietf-oauth-rfc8725bis 10 2026-08-31T18:37:20Z Active, No IANA Actions, IANA OK - No Actions Needed
draft-ietf-oauth-first-party-apps 04 2026-08-26T14:40:16Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Consensus: Waiting for Write-Up
draft-ietf-oauth-rar-metadata-remediation 00 2026-08-23T20:29:29Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Document
draft-ietf-oauth-identity-chaining 17 2026-08-21T20:25:31Z Active, RFC-Ed-Ack, Expert Reviews OK
draft-ietf-oauth-transaction-tokens 11 2026-08-21T11:57:16Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Consensus: Waiting for Write-Up
draft-ietf-oauth-status-list 21 2026-08-13T20:11:32Z Active, RFC-Ed-Ack, Expert Reviews OK
draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document 02 2026-07-06T19:55:37Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Document
draft-ietf-oauth-refresh-token-expiration 03 2026-07-06T17:53:06Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Document
draft-ietf-oauth-security-topics-update 03 2026-07-06T06:41:36Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Document
draft-ietf-oauth-spiffe-client-auth 02 2026-06-15T08:11:11Z Active, I-D Exists, WG Document

Repo Watch

Repo Pushed Open Issues
oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth 2026-09-21T11:54:31Z 2
oauth-wg/oauth-deferred-token-response 2026-09-21T11:35:59Z 29
oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document 2026-09-20T20:52:54Z 50
oauth-wg/oauth-sd-jwt-vc 2026-09-20T00:56:23Z 7
oauth-wg/oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant 2026-09-15T00:04:36Z 44
oauth-wg/oauth-transaction-tokens 2026-09-13T00:31:19Z 2
oauth-wg/oauth-v2-1 2026-09-10T00:19:19Z 45
oauth-wg/oauth-cross-device-security 2026-08-27T14:45:11Z 0
oauth-wg/oauth-browser-based-apps 2026-08-27T14:43:00Z 0
oauth-wg/oauth-spiffe-client-authentication 2026-08-23T00:07:39Z 14
oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-rfc8725bis 2026-08-22T10:35:23Z 0
oauth-wg/oauth-identity-chaining 2026-07-19T14:00:40Z 0

Recent Pull Requests

  • oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth#224 address denis' concerns (2026-09-21T11:54:55Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-deferred-token-response#73 Update links in README.md for accuracy (2026-09-21T11:38:12Z)
  • oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document#48 Reference JSON Web Token Best Current Practices for JWT-based client authentication methods (2026-09-20T20:53:52Z)
  • oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document#99 Document token endpoint auth methods supported (2026-09-20T20:52:33Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-deferred-token-response#72 chore: Clean up links for transfer to oauth-wg (2026-09-18T14:06:29Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-deferred-token-response#70 Adds Implementation Consideration on 128-bit entropy (2026-09-16T14:43:59Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-deferred-token-response#68 Add interaction_pending error code (closes issue #57) (2026-09-16T12:32:38Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-deferred-token-response#71 Add deferred_interactive completion mode value (closes #58) (2026-09-16T12:31:03Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-sd-jwt-vc#429 Type Metadata identity: attempt to clarify value checking on retrieval of Type Metadata (2026-09-13T12:57:10Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-sd-jwt-vc#430 Note that the somewhat misguided RFC7800 requirement doesn't apply here (2026-09-13T12:56:57Z)

Recent Issues

  • oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document#100 Clarify behaviour of token_endpoint_auth_method of "private_key_jwt" when jwks and jwks_uri are missing (2026-09-20T21:00:35Z)
  • oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document#42 Strengthen JWT Security References in Client Authentication Section (2026-09-20T20:55:54Z)
  • oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document#96 token_endpoint_auth_methods_supported and revocation_endpoint_auth_methods_supported (2026-09-20T20:30:03Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-sd-jwt-vc#433 Section 2.5: relationship between iss and the x5c end-entity certificate is unspecified (2026-09-18T15:25:45Z)
  • oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth#223 WGLC Feedback (2026-09-15T06:29:10Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-sd-jwt-vc#435 Section 2.5: "validates the X.509 certificate chain accordingly" names no trust anchor and no RFC 5280 (2026-09-15T05:31:36Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-sd-jwt-vc#434 Section 2.5: no precedence rule when both key discovery mechanisms apply (2026-09-15T05:31:22Z)
  • oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth#222 Last Call: Section 13 should explicitly permit profiles to add registered claims (2026-09-15T05:20:01Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant#129 tenant claim (2026-09-13T15:09:51Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-transaction-tokens#372 Deferred execution: is each replacement intended as a re-evaluation against current authority? (2026-09-12T16:13:34Z)

Organization Events

  • 2026-09-21T11:54:19Z PullRequestEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth opened
  • 2026-09-21T11:36:37Z PullRequestEvent oauth-wg/oauth-deferred-token-response opened
  • 2026-09-20T21:00:37Z IssuesEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document Clarify behaviour of token_endpoint_auth_method of "private_key_jwt" when jwks and jwks_uri are missing
  • 2026-09-20T21:00:37Z IssuesEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document Clarify behaviour of token_endpoint_auth_method of "private_key_jwt" when jwks and jwks_uri are missing
  • 2026-09-20T20:55:54Z IssuesEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document Strengthen JWT Security References in Client Authentication Section
  • 2026-09-05T04:46:38Z PullRequestEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document closed
  • 2026-09-20T20:53:48Z IssueCommentEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document Reference JSON Web Token Best Current Practices for JWT-based client authentication methods
  • 2026-09-20T20:53:26Z IssueCommentEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document Strengthen JWT Security References in Client Authentication Section
  • 2026-09-20T20:52:54Z PushEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document
  • 2026-09-20T20:52:33Z PushEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document
  • 2026-09-20T20:33:53Z PullRequestReviewEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document created
  • 2026-09-20T20:33:51Z PullRequestReviewCommentEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document created
  • 2026-09-20T20:32:45Z PullRequestReviewEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document created
  • 2026-09-20T20:32:44Z PullRequestReviewCommentEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document created
  • 2026-09-20T20:31:22Z PullRequestEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document opened
  • 2026-09-20T20:30:03Z IssueCommentEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document token_endpoint_auth_methods_supported and revocation_endpoint_auth_methods_supported
  • 2026-09-20T20:27:53Z PushEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document
  • 2026-09-20T20:27:33Z CreateEvent oauth-wg/draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document
  • 2026-09-20T19:46:43Z ForkEvent oauth-wg/oauth-v2-1 forked
  • 2026-09-20T02:20:44Z PushEvent oauth-wg/oauth-deferred-token-response

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Next Actions

  1. Evaluate the top 3 items in Top Priorities as weekly deep-dive candidates.
  2. Separately track comment deadlines for In Last Call / In WG Last Call drafts.
  3. For repos with a sudden spike in activity, create a scaffold in deep-dives/ to capture key discussion points.

Weekly Digest2026-W38

OAuth WG Weekly Digest - 2026-W38

Window: 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-14 Generated at: 2026-09-14T14:28:54+00:00

Summary

  • Drafts updated this week: 2
  • PRs touched this week: 2
  • Issues touched this week: 0

Drafts Updated This Week

Draft Rev Updated States
draft-ietf-oauth-sd-jwt-vc 19 2026-09-11T22:17:49Z Active, Reviews assigned, IANA - Not OK
draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth 11 2026-09-08T12:09:41Z Active, I-D Exists, In WG Last Call

Top Deep-Dive Candidates

Rank Draft Score Reasons
1 draft-ietf-oauth-sd-jwt-vc 135 lifecycle: In Last Call (+80); updated within 3 days (+25); repo activity: 31 (+30)
2 draft-ietf-oauth-attestation-based-client-auth 112 lifecycle: In WG Last Call (+70); updated within 7 days (+18); repo activity: 12 (+24)
3 draft-ietf-oauth-v2-1 73 lifecycle: WG Document (+20); updated within 30 days (+8); repo activity: 19 (+30)
4 draft-ietf-oauth-rfc8725bis 73 lifecycle: RFC Ed Queue (+65); updated within 30 days (+8)
5 draft-ietf-oauth-identity-chaining 73 lifecycle: RFC Ed Queue (+65); updated within 30 days (+8)
6 draft-ietf-oauth-transaction-tokens 66 lifecycle: WG Consensus: Waiting for Write-Up (+50); updated within 30 days (+8); repo activity: 4 (+8)
7 draft-ietf-oauth-rfc7523bis 65 lifecycle: RFC Ed Queue (+65)
8 draft-ietf-oauth-status-list 65 lifecycle: RFC Ed Queue (+65)
9 draft-ietf-oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant 65 lifecycle: WG Document (+20); repo activity: 26 (+30); open issues: 44 (+15)
10 draft-ietf-oauth-client-id-metadata-document 63 lifecycle: WG Document (+20); repo activity: 14 (+28); open issues: 49 (+15)

Active PRs This Week

  • oauth-wg/oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant#128 Added requirement that the IdP confirm the subject token is actually … (2026-09-09T03:54:24Z)
  • oauth-wg/oauth-identity-assertion-authz-grant#127 Added security considerations on storage and caching of subject tokens (2026-09-09T03:50:44Z)