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=head1 IMPORTANT

Net::OAuth provides a low-level API for reading and writing OAuth messages.

You probably should start with L<Net::OAuth::Client>.

=head1 ABSTRACT

OAuth is

"An open protocol to allow secure API authentication in a simple and standard method from desktop and web applications."

In practical terms, OAuth is a mechanism for a Consumer to request protected resources from a Service Provider on behalf of a user.

Please refer to the OAuth spec: L<http://oauth.net/documentation/spec>

Net::OAuth provides:

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=item * classes that encapsulate OAuth messages (requests and responses).