Queensland University of Technology Authorization API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: QUT ESOE OpenID Connect Provider Authorization API
  version: 1.0.0
  summary: Queensland University of Technology's institution-operated OpenID Connect / OAuth 2.0 authorization server.
  description: Machine-readable contract for the OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect authorization server that Queensland University of Technology operates at esoe.qut.edu.au.
  contact:
    name: Queensland University of Technology
    url: https://www.qut.edu.au/
  license:
    name: Not stated
    identifier: NOASSERTION
  x-operator: institution
  x-operator-basis: DNS + APNIC whois + TLS subject. esoe.qut.edu.au -> 131.181.118.129 (no CNAME); netname QUT-AU, org ORG-QUOT1-AP "Queensland University of Technology", origin AS7575; certificate subject O=QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CN=esoe.qut.edu.au, issuer DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1.
  x-generated: '2026-09-01'
  x-method: derived
  x-source: https://esoe.qut.edu.au/auth/realms/qut/.well-known/openid-configuration
servers:
- url: https://esoe.qut.edu.au/auth/realms/qut
  description: QUT ESOE Keycloak realm `qut` (production, live 2026-09-01)
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Authorization
  description: OAuth 2.0 authorization and device / CIBA initiation.
paths:
  /protocol/openid-connect/auth:
    get:
      tags:
      - Authorization
      operationId: authorize
      summary: OAuth 2.0 authorization endpoint
      description: Browser-facing authorization endpoint. QUT brokers the interactive step to Microsoft Entra ID (observed redirect target /broker/entra/login). PKCE is supported with S256 and plain.
      security: []
      parameters:
      - name: response_type
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - code
          - none
          - id_token
          - token
          - id_token token
          - code id_token
          - code token
          - code id_token token
      - name: client_id
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: redirect_uri
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uri
      - name: scope
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        example: openid profile email
      - name: state
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: code_challenge
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: code_challenge_method
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - S256
          - plain
      responses:
        '302':
          description: Redirect to the identity broker, or back to redirect_uri with a code or an error.
        '400':
          description: Invalid authorization request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OAuthError'
  /protocol/openid-connect/auth/device:
    post:
      tags:
      - Authorization
      operationId: deviceAuthorization
      summary: OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization (RFC 8628)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Device and user codes issued.
        '401':
          description: Client authentication failed.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OAuthError'
  /protocol/openid-connect/ext/par/request:
    post:
      tags:
      - Authorization
      operationId: pushedAuthorizationRequest
      summary: Pushed Authorization Request (RFC 9126)
      responses:
        '201':
          description: request_uri issued.
        '400':
          description: Invalid request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OAuthError'
  /protocol/openid-connect/ext/ciba/auth:
    post:
      tags:
      - Authorization
      operationId: backchannelAuthentication
      summary: Client Initiated Backchannel Authentication (CIBA)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: auth_req_id issued.
        '400':
          description: Invalid request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OAuthError'
components:
  schemas:
    OAuthError:
      type: object
      required:
      - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          examples:
          - invalid_request
          - invalid_client
          - invalid_grant
          - unauthorized_client
          - unsupported_grant_type
          - invalid_scope
          - access_denied
          - server_error
        error_description:
          type: string
        error_uri:
          type: string
          format: uri
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: Access token issued by this realm.
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: Scopes below are exactly the `scopes_supported` array of the live discovery document. `Service_Account`, `service_account` and `Integsvc_test_client` are QUT-specific client scopes, not standard OpenID Connect scopes.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://esoe.qut.edu.au/auth/realms/qut/protocol/openid-connect/auth
          tokenUrl: https://esoe.qut.edu.au/auth/realms/qut/protocol/openid-connect/token
          refreshUrl: https://esoe.qut.edu.au/auth/realms/qut/protocol/openid-connect/token
          scopes:
            openid: Authenticate the end user and issue an ID token.
            profile: Basic profile claims.
            email: Email address claim.
            phone: Phone number claim.
            address: Address claim.
            offline_access: Issue a refresh token usable while the user is offline.
            roles: Realm and client role claims.
            basic: Baseline claim set.
            acr: Authentication context class reference claim.
            web-origins: Allowed web origins for CORS.
            microprofile-jwt: MicroProfile JWT claim mapping.
            Service_Account: QUT-specific service account scope.
            service_account: QUT-specific service account scope.
            Integsvc_test_client: QUT-specific integration service test client scope.
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://esoe.qut.edu.au/auth/realms/qut/protocol/openid-connect/token
          scopes:
            Service_Account: QUT-specific service account scope.
            service_account: QUT-specific service account scope.