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+# GNAP Authentication for SDK Developers
+
+This guide explains how GNAP (Grant Negotiation and Authorization Protocol, RFC 9635) authentication works in Open Payments and how to implement it when building SDK clients.
+
+## Overview
+
+Open Payments uses GNAP instead of OAuth 2.0 for authorization. Key differences:
+
+| Feature | OAuth 2.0 | GNAP (RFC 9635) |
+|---|---|---|
+| Token binding | Bearer tokens | Key-bound tokens |
+| Proof of possession | Optional (DPoP) | Required (HTTP Signatures) |
+| Grant model | Implicit scope | Explicit access rights |
+| Client auth | Client secrets | Key proofs |
+| Continuation | Refresh tokens | Grant continuation |
+
+## Authentication Flow
+
+### 1. Client Key Registration
+
+Before making any API calls, your client must have an asymmetric key pair (Ed25519 recommended):
+
+```typescript
+import { generateKeyPairSync } from 'crypto';
+
+const { publicKey, privateKey } = generateKeyPairSync('ed25519');
+```
+
+### 2. Grant Request
+
+Request access to resources by sending a grant request to the authorization server:
+
+```http
+POST / HTTP/1.1
+Host: auth.wallet.example
+Content-Type: application/json
+Signature-Input: sig=("@method" "@target-uri" "content-type" "content-digest");created=1618884473;keyid="client-key-1"
+Signature: sig=:base64signature:
+Content-Digest: sha-256=:base64hash:
+
+{
+  "access_token": {
+    "access": [
+      {
+        "type": "incoming-payment",
+        "actions": ["create", "read", "list"]
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "client": {
+    "key": {
+      "proof": "httpsig",
+      "jwk": { ... }
+    }
+  },
+  "interact": {
+    "start": ["redirect"],
+    "finish": {
+      "method": "redirect",
+      "uri": "https://myapp.example/callback",
+      "nonce": "LKLTI25DK82FX4T4QFZC"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Resource Owner Interaction
+
+The authorization server returns a redirect URI. Direct the resource owner there:
+
+```json
+{
+  "interact": {
+    "redirect": "https://auth.wallet.example/interact/4CF492MLVMSW9MKMXKHQ"
+  },
+  "continue": {
+    "access_token": {
+      "value": "80RBER7S28KT4"
+    },
+    "uri": "https://auth.wallet.example/continue/KSSKX10XS"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Continue Grant
+
+After the resource owner authorizes, continue the grant to obtain an access token:
+
+```http
+POST /continue/KSSKX10XS HTTP/1.1
+Host: auth.wallet.example
+Authorization: GNAP 80RBER7S28KT4
+Signature-Input: sig=("@method" "@target-uri" "authorization");created=1618884480;keyid="client-key-1"
+Signature: sig=:base64signature:
+
+{
+  "interact_ref": "4IFWWIKYBC2PQ6U56NL1"
+}
+```
+
+### 5. Use Access Token
+
+Include the access token in API requests, along with HTTP Message Signatures:
+
+```http
+GET /incoming-payments HTTP/1.1
+Host: wallet.example
+Authorization: GNAP access-token-value
+Signature-Input: sig=("@method" "@target-uri" "authorization");created=1618884490;keyid="client-key-1"
+Signature: sig=:base64signature:
+```
+
+## HTTP Message Signatures (RFC 9421)
+
+Every authenticated request must include HTTP Message Signatures. The signature proves that the request was made by the holder of the private key bound to the access token.
+
+### Covered Components
+
+For Open Payments, the minimum covered components are:
+
+- `@method` - The HTTP method
+- `@target-uri` - The full request URL
+- `authorization` - The Authorization header (when present)
+- `content-digest` - Body hash (for requests with bodies)
+- `content-type` - Content type (for requests with bodies)
+
+### Signature Construction
+
+1. **Build the signature base** (the string to sign):
+   ```
+   "@method": POST
+   "@target-uri": https://wallet.example/incoming-payments
+   "authorization": GNAP access-token-value
+   "content-type": application/json
+   "content-digest": sha-256=:X48E9qOokqqrvdts8nOJRJN3OWDUoyWxBf7kbu9DBPE=:
+   "@signature-params": ("@method" "@target-uri" "authorization" "content-type" "content-digest");created=1618884490;keyid="client-key-1"
+   ```
+
+2. **Sign the base** with your Ed25519 private key
+3. **Base64-encode** the signature
+4. **Add headers**: `Signature` and `Signature-Input`
+
+## Common Pitfalls
+
+1. **Missing Content-Digest**: POST/PUT/PATCH requests must include a Content-Digest header
+2. **Clock skew**: The `created` timestamp must be within the server's acceptable window
+3. **Key binding**: The key used for signing must match the key registered with the grant
+4. **Component ordering**: Covered components in the signature base must match the Signature-Input order
+
+## Resources
+
+- [RFC 9635 - GNAP](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9635)
+- [RFC 9421 - HTTP Message Signatures](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9421)
+- [RFC 9530 - Digest Fields](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9530)
+- [Open Payments Documentation](https://openpayments.dev)