Subject: Re: [OAUTH-WG] error codes in 4.1.2.1 and 4.2.2.1 and extension response types (8.4)

From: Roger Crew <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:52:55 -0800

> > (2) [in 4.2.2.1]  If the response_type is provided but unknown,
 > >     is that an 'invalid_request' (since this is clearly an
 > >     "unsupported parameter value") or is it an
 > >     'unsupported_response_type'?
 > > 
 > >     Seems to me it should be the latter.  If so, then...
 > >     ...
 > >     should the description for 'invalid_request' even be referring to
 > >     "unsupported" values at all?
 > >     ...
 > >     Section 5.2 has the same problem w.r.t. 'unsupported_grant_type'
 > 
 > Changed the definition of invalid_request to:
 > 
 >   The request is missing a required parameter, includes an invalid
 >   parameter value, or is otherwise malformed.

Just noticed in draft 23 that you changed 4.2.2.1 but didn't change 5.2,
which still refers to "unsupported" parameter values and thus similarly 
conflicts with the definition of 'unsupported_grant_type'.

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Roger Crew
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