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Oauthlib vs Authlib
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Resources
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* Oauthlib: https://oauthlib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
* Authlib: https://docs.authlib.org/en/latest/
Discussion
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Which library should be used to replace the currently used and deprecated
oauth2client. The two main contenders are Oauthlib and Authlib.
Authlib is the more popular of the two choices as seen in this `graph https://python.libhunt.com/compare-authlib-vs-oauthlib`_.
For flask the oauthlib developers themselves recommend using authilib
https://github.com/lepture/flask-oauthlib#readme
Conclusion
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Authlib seems to be the best candidate for this initiative. There is knowledge
in the team of the library as it was used in bodhi. It also appears to have an
easier to implement and has a flask integration and is recommended for use by
the developer.