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title: OpenID Connect support
description: As an extension of OAuth capabilities, PingFederate supports an optional configuration for OpenID Connect.
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# OpenID Connect support

As an extension of OAuth capabilities, PingFederate supports an optional configuration for OpenID Connect.

OpenID Connect is a modern protocol for secure, lightweight transfer of authentication and user attributes. Learn more in [OpenID Connect specifications](https://openid.net/developers/how-connect-works/).

PingFederate can be deployed as an OpenID Provider (OP), a Relying Party (RP), or both. PingFederate supports both the Basic Client and the Implicit Client profiles.