OAuth
An open standard for delegated authorization that lets a user grant an application scoped, revocable access to another service without sharing their password.
In more detail
OAuth is the standard that lets you connect one application to another without handing over your password. Instead, you authorize the app through the service's own login, and it receives a token that grants specific, limited access, which you can revoke later. This is why connecting an app shows a consent screen listing what it will be allowed to do.
The benefits over sharing credentials are scope and revocability. The access is limited to what you approved, the token can be withdrawn without changing your password, and the connecting app never sees your credentials. These properties are why OAuth underpins almost all modern app-to-app connections.
Where this shows up at Ceven
Ceven connects to the customer's tools through standard authorization like OAuth, so access is granted with scoped, revocable permissions rather than shared passwords. That means a customer authorizes exactly what a workflow may do and can revoke it later, and the actions taken under that authorization are recorded in the audit trail.