What’s next for ATProto, the protocol powering Bluesky and other apps

It’s getting easier to build new applications on ATProto, the protocol that powers Bluesky’s social network and a growing number of other apps. At ATmosphere, the ATProto community conference held over the weekend in Seattle, Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee offered attendees a glimpse of what’s ahead for the protocol’s development and how those will help developers build more applications to expand the ecosystem in the future. One of the key additions coming soon is support for the authentication standard OAuth, which some developers are already testing today, though not in a finalized state. With OAuth, developers will be able to create user accounts for their app’s users on AT Protocol-based infrastructure, as well as provide tools for session management and visibility into core account data. For consumers and other end users, the addition of OAuth will allow them to sign into applications more easily and securely. Login with bluesky Image Credits:TechCrunch (via Paul Frazee) Instead of ... Read full article.