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recommend token-based or custom domain
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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion src/routes/docs/products/auth/oauth2/+page.markdoc
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Expand Up @@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ Before using OAuth 2 login, you need to enable and configure an OAuth 2 login pr

To initialize the OAuth 2 login process, use the [Create OAuth 2 Session](/docs/references/cloud/client-web/account#createOAuth2Session) route.

{% info title="Third‑Party cookies" %}
Most browsers now block third‑party cookies by default, so `createOAuth2Session` may not set a session. Use the [token‑based flow](/docs/products/auth/server-side-rendering#oauth2) instead or set up a custom domain in Appwrite that matches your app’s origin so cookies are first‑party. Learn more here: [Fixing OAuth2 issues in Appwrite Cloud](/blog/post/fixing-oauth2-issues-in-appwrite-cloud).
{% /info %}

OAuth2 sessions allow you to specify the scope of the access you want to request from the OAuth2 provider.
The requested scopes describe which resources a session can access.

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -395,4 +399,4 @@ val response = account.updateSession(

{% info title="GraphQL" %}
OAuth 2 is not available through the GraphQL API. You can use the REST API or any Client SDK instead.
{% /info %}
{% /info %}