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  The details of the authorization process, or "flow," for OAuth 2.0 vary somewhat depending on what kind of application you're writing. The following general process applies to all application types: When your application needs access to user data, it asks Google for a particular  scope  of access. Google displays a  consent screen  to the user, asking them to authorize your application to request some of their data. If the user approves, then Google gives your application a short-lived  access token . Your application requests user data, attaching the access token to the request. If Google determines that your request and the token are valid, it returns the requested data. Some flows include additional steps, such as using  refresh tokens  to acquire new access tokens. For detailed information about flows for various types of applications, see Google's  OAuth 2.0 documentation . Here's the OAuth 2.0 scope information for the ...