capability URL
A Capability URL (AKA hard to guess URL or secret URL) is a URL that provides access to a resource to anyone who has the URL without an explicit login.
IndieWeb Examples
gRegor Morrill
gRegor Morrill uses capability URLs for passwordless sign-in to https://gregorlove.com/profile/ since 2023-01.
Add yourself!
Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Related Examples
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Silo Examples
Flickr
Flickr provides the ability to create a special link to view otherwise private photo albums. (need link to docs / example)
See Also
- 2018-10-30 W3C Draft TAG Finding: Good Practices for Capability URLs
- https://www.w3.org/TR/capability-urls/
- similar or at least adjacent conceptually: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability-based_security