Facebook Pushes Developers To OAuth 2.0 And HTTPS

This afternoon Facebook announced changes to their developer roadmap, which will force both canvas apps and websites to migrate to OAuth 2.0 and obtain SSL certificates.

The second part of the announcement is more significant as obtaining SSL certificates can often cost upwards of $1,000 for a single year’s license. While SSL has become a basic expense for many developers, others have avoided purchasing SSL certificates in an effort to keep costs low. For the most part, the shift won’t be a significant technical hurdle, however requiring HTTPS is significant.