diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 099af6ba..b77fc3f9 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ Creates a new Client with the provided metadata
 - `jwks`: `<Object>` JWK Set formatted object with private keys used for signing client assertions
   or decrypting responses.
 - `options`: `<Object>` additional options for the client
+  - `additionalAuthorizedParties`: `<string>` &vert; `string[]` additional accepted values for the
+    Authorized Party (`azp`) claim. **Default:** only the client's client_id value is accepted.
 - Returns: `<Client>`
 
 ---
@@ -488,6 +490,8 @@ Performs Dynamic Client Registration with the provided metadata at the issuer's
     public parts will be registered as `jwks`.
   - `initialAccessToken`: `<string>` Initial Access Token to use as a Bearer token during the
     registration call.
+  - `additionalAuthorizedParties`: `<string>` &vert; `string[]` additional accepted values for the
+    Authorized Party (`azp`) claim. **Default:** only the client's client_id value is accepted.
 
 ---
 
@@ -501,6 +505,8 @@ Performs Dynamic Client Read Request to retrieve a Client instance.
 - `jwks`: `<Object>` JWK Set formatted object with private keys used for signing client assertions
   or decrypting responses.
 - `clientOptions`: `<Object>` additional options passed to the `Client` constructor
+  - `additionalAuthorizedParties`: `<string>` &vert; `string[]` additional accepted values for the
+    Authorized Party (`azp`) claim. **Default:** only the client's client_id value is accepted.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 5d0aad2a..85b24380 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -907,11 +907,23 @@ module.exports = (issuer, aadIssValidation = false) => class Client extends Base
       }
     }
 
-    if (payload.azp !== undefined && payload.azp !== this.client_id) {
-      throw new RPError({
-        printf: ['azp must be the client_id, expected %s, got: %s', this.client_id, payload.azp],
-        jwt,
-      });
+    if (payload.azp !== undefined) {
+      let { additionalAuthorizedParties } = instance(this).get('options') || {};
+
+      if (typeof additionalAuthorizedParties === 'string') {
+        additionalAuthorizedParties = [this.client_id, additionalAuthorizedParties];
+      } else if (Array.isArray(additionalAuthorizedParties)) {
+        additionalAuthorizedParties = [this.client_id, ...additionalAuthorizedParties];
+      } else {
+        additionalAuthorizedParties = [this.client_id];
+      }
+
+      if (!additionalAuthorizedParties.includes(payload.azp)) {
+        throw new RPError({
+          printf: ['azp mismatch, got: %s', payload.azp],
+          jwt,
+        });
+      }
     }
 
     let key;
diff --git a/test/client/client_instance.test.js b/test/client/client_instance.test.js
index 9456859a..719a8239 100644
--- a/test/client/client_instance.test.js
+++ b/test/client/client_instance.test.js
@@ -1845,6 +1845,14 @@ describe('Client', () => {
         client_id: 'identifier',
         client_secret: 'its gotta be a long secret and i mean at least 32 characters',
       });
+      this.clientWith3rdParty = new this.issuer.Client({
+        client_id: 'identifier',
+        client_secret: 'its gotta be a long secret and i mean at least 32 characters',
+      }, undefined, { additionalAuthorizedParties: 'authorized third party' });
+      this.clientWith3rdParties = new this.issuer.Client({
+        client_id: 'identifier',
+        client_secret: 'its gotta be a long secret and i mean at least 32 characters',
+      }, undefined, { additionalAuthorizedParties: ['authorized third party', 'another third party'] });
 
       this.fapiClient = new this.issuer.FAPIClient({
         client_id: 'identifier',
@@ -1980,7 +1988,7 @@ describe('Client', () => {
       return this.IdToken(this.keystore.get(), 'RS256', payload)
         .then((token) => this.client.validateIdToken(token))
         .then(fail, (error) => {
-          expect(error).to.have.property('message', 'azp must be the client_id, expected identifier, got: not the client');
+          expect(error).to.have.property('message', 'azp mismatch, got: not the client');
         });
     });
 
@@ -2014,6 +2022,96 @@ describe('Client', () => {
         .then((token) => this.client.validateIdToken(token));
     });
 
+    it('rejects unknown additional party azp values (single additional value)', function () {
+      const payload = {
+        iss: this.issuer.issuer,
+        sub: 'userId',
+        aud: [this.client.client_id, 'someone else'],
+        azp: 'some unknown third party',
+        exp: now() + 3600,
+        iat: now(),
+      };
+
+      return this.IdToken(this.keystore.get(), 'RS256', payload)
+        .then((token) => this.clientWith3rdParty.validateIdToken(token))
+        .then(fail, (error) => {
+          expect(error).to.have.property('message', 'azp mismatch, got: some unknown third party');
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('allows configured additional party azp value (single additional value)', function () {
+      const payload = {
+        iss: this.issuer.issuer,
+        sub: 'userId',
+        aud: [this.client.client_id, 'someone else'],
+        azp: 'authorized third party',
+        exp: now() + 3600,
+        iat: now(),
+      };
+
+      return this.IdToken(this.keystore.get(), 'RS256', payload)
+        .then((token) => this.clientWith3rdParty.validateIdToken(token));
+    });
+
+    it('allows the default (client_id) additional party azp value (single additional value)', function () {
+      const payload = {
+        iss: this.issuer.issuer,
+        sub: 'userId',
+        aud: [this.client.client_id, 'someone else'],
+        azp: this.client.client_id,
+        exp: now() + 3600,
+        iat: now(),
+      };
+
+      return this.IdToken(this.keystore.get(), 'RS256', payload)
+        .then((token) => this.clientWith3rdParty.validateIdToken(token));
+    });
+
+    it('rejects unknown additional party azp values (multiple additional values)', function () {
+      const payload = {
+        iss: this.issuer.issuer,
+        sub: 'userId',
+        aud: [this.client.client_id, 'someone else'],
+        azp: 'some unknown third party',
+        exp: now() + 3600,
+        iat: now(),
+      };
+
+      return this.IdToken(this.keystore.get(), 'RS256', payload)
+        .then((token) => this.clientWith3rdParties.validateIdToken(token))
+        .then(fail, (error) => {
+          expect(error).to.have.property('message', 'azp mismatch, got: some unknown third party');
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('allows configured additional party azp value (multiple additional values)', function () {
+      const payload = {
+        iss: this.issuer.issuer,
+        sub: 'userId',
+        aud: [this.client.client_id, 'someone else'],
+        azp: 'authorized third party',
+        exp: now() + 3600,
+        iat: now(),
+      };
+
+      return this.IdToken(this.keystore.get(), 'RS256', payload)
+        .then((token) => this.clientWith3rdParties.validateIdToken(token));
+    });
+
+    it('allows the default (client_id) additional party azp value (multiple additional values)', function () {
+      const payload = {
+        iss: this.issuer.issuer,
+        sub: 'userId',
+        aud: [this.client.client_id, 'someone else'],
+        azp: this.client.client_id,
+        exp: now() + 3600,
+        iat: now(),
+      };
+
+      return this.IdToken(this.keystore.get(), 'RS256', payload)
+        .then((token) => this.clientWith3rdParties.validateIdToken(token));
+    });
+
     it('verifies the audience when string', function () {
       const payload = {
         iss: this.issuer.issuer,
diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index 64435ad9..c19dd6d6 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ export interface IntrospectionResponse {
 }
 
 export interface ClientOptions {
+  additionalAuthorizedParties?: false | string | string[];
 }
 
 /**