Security Properties
Depending on the precise use case the Client Credentials flow is used for, a single set of credentials for a client could provide access to a large amount of data. The more data a single set of credentials has access to, the greater the risk if the credentials become compromised. It is extremely critical that the credentials used to authenticate the client be kept highly confidential. Ideally, these credentials would also be regularly rotated.
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