ISC Identity And Access Management Architecture Practice Question
You are designing an OIDC implementation. An application needs to obtain user profile information without including it in the ID Token to keep the token size small. Which endpoint should the application call?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The UserInfo Endpoint
The UserInfo endpoint is the OIDC standard for fetching claims about the authenticated user using an Access Token.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The UserInfo Endpoint
Why this is correct
The UserInfo endpoint returns claims based on the provided Access Token.
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The Authorization Endpoint
Why it's wrong here
The Authorization endpoint is for initiating the flow, not retrieving user attributes.
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The Discovery Endpoint
Why it's wrong here
The Discovery endpoint returns configuration metadata, not user profile data.
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The Token Endpoint
Why it's wrong here
The Token endpoint is for exchanging grants for tokens, not user data.
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