---
title: Front-channel
sidebar_custom_props:
    termName: Front-channel
    tags:
        - Protocols
    shortDescription: Browser-mediated communication via the user's agent.
    longDescription: Interactions where data transits the user's browser, e.g., OAuth/OIDC authorization redirects and SAML HTTP-Redirect/POST bindings. Useful for user interaction and consent, but subject to browser policies, URL length/visibility, and referrer leakage if not carefully designed.
---
