{"categories":[{"label":"Cryptography","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security-cryptography"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Generates PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) code verifiers and challenges for OAuth authorization flows, implementing RFC 7636.","skillfed_tags":["oauth","pkce","authentication"],"use_cases":["Generate PKCE parameters for mobile app OAuth login flows to prevent authorization code interception attacks.","Implement secure OAuth authentication in single-page applications without a backend to store secrets.","Create code verifier and challenge pairs for testing OAuth PKCE compliance in authorization servers.","Build CLI tools or scripts that interact with OAuth providers requiring PKCE authentication."],"what_it_does":"pkce is a lightweight Python module that generates the cryptographic components required for OAuth authorization flows using PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange). It provides two main functions: one to generate both a code verifier and its corresponding challenge in a single call, and another to generate a verifier of a specified length and separately compute its challenge. The module has no runtime dependencies and requires Python 3 or later.\n\nThe package implements RFC 7636, which defines PKCE as a security extension to the OAuth authorization code flow. It is typically used in mobile apps, single-page applications, and other public clients that cannot securely store a client secret. The module's simplicity makes it suitable for projects that need PKCE support without additional complexity, though its abandoned maintenance status since 2021 means no active development or bug fixes are forthcoming.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need straightforward PKCE code generation for OAuth flows and can accept that the package is no longer actively maintained. The underlying PKCE specification is stable, and the module's narrow scope means abandonment poses minimal practical risk. For production use, verify that the implementation matches your provider's PKCE requirements and consider whether you need active maintenance or community support."},"id":"pkce","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pkce","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pkce.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pkce/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2021-02-08","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pkce","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"PKCE Pyhton generator."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":3132110,"position":2738,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.0.3"}