How to set up OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) for Shopify using LinkedIn as Identity Provider?

miniOrange allows LinkedIn to act as an IDP (Identity Provider), which allows users to Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using LinkedIn Credentials. Our application is compatible with all the SAML / OAuth-compliant Identity Providers. We will go through a step-by-step guide to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using LinkedIn as IdP (Identity Provider) and Shopify store as SP (Service Provider).

Install Application Pricing Plans

Pre-requisite: App Installation

• Log in to your Shopify Admin.
• Go to Apps → Shopify App Store
• Search for miniOrange Single Sign-On – SSO
• Click Install to add the app to your store
• Open the app from Apps to start LinkedIn SSO in Shopify configuration

Setup guide for Configuring LinkedIn as IDP for SSO into Shopify

Step 1: Get the Callback URL from the Shopify SSO App

• Go to your Shopify store and navigate to the App section and click on Single Sign On - SSO login application.

• Click on the Add Identity Provider button to add your IDP.

• Select OAuth 2.0 protocol.

• Now choose LinkedIn from the list of IDPs.

• Copy the OAuth Callback URL and keep it handy as it will be used in further steps.

Step 2: Configuring Shopify as a Service Provider (SP) in LinkedIn

• Go to LinkedIn developer account in order to create a new application. Click on Create Application button to create a new application.

• Enter the required details.

• Paste the Redirect/ Callback URL from above step and enter it under Auth >> OAuth 2.0 settings -> Authorized redirect URLs textbox.

• Click on Create app button.

• Navigate to the Auth section. Copy the Client Id and the Client Secret and save it in your miniOrange OAuth App configuration under Client Id and the Client Secret text fields respectively.

• Now navigate to Products section and enable the following options.

Step 3: Configure LinkedIn as IDP in Shopify

• Navigate back to the miniOrange Single Sign On-SSO application.

• Click on the Add Identity Provider button to add your IDP.

• Select OAuth 2.0 protocol.

• From the list of IDPs, select LinkedIn.

• Now, fill in the required details like Client ID, Client Secret, Endpoints, and Scope.
• Please refer to the below table for configuring the values.

• Now you can click on Save.

You have completed the Shopify side configuration to set up SSO between AWS LinkedIn and Shopify.

Step 4: Test Connection

• After saving the IDP configuration, you will be redirected to the Test Connection step.
  Please perform Test Connection before mapping or fetching attributes, test connection ensures that your IDP configuration is correct.
• Click on the Test Connection button.

• On entering valid LinkedIn credentials you will see a pop-up window which is shown in the below screen.

• Click on the Fetch Attributes button to fetch the IDP attribute.

Step 5: Attribute Mapping

• Click on the + Attribute Mapping button to map attributes between Shopify and LinkedIn.

• Map the attributes by referring to the table below:

• Click on Next.

Step 6: Enable & Test SSO Configurations

Select Shopify Store Type:

• Non-Plus Store
• Plus Store

SSO Configuration in Non-Plus Shopify Stores

Choose the type of account you have enabled on your Shopify Store:

• Customer Accounts
• Legacy Customer Accounts

Note: If you’re using a password-protected store or working on a Shopify development store, click here to set up the storefront digest cookie so SSO can work on your store.

• Go to the application dashboard, enable the customer accounts extension as shown in the below image.

• Enable the New Customer Accounts extension and click on Save.

• Navigate to the application home page and enable the IDP Login toggle option against the IDP you have configured.

Allow Only SSO Users to Complete Checkout - Restrict Others

This feature allows only users who log in via Single Sign-On (SSO) to complete the checkout process. Other users will be blocked from proceeding with checkout.

• Navigate to Settings.



• Open the Checkout section.



• Scroll downwards, in the checkout rules section, click on Add rule.



• Click on SSO Checkout Validation.



• Deselect the "Allow all customers to complete checkout" option, and click on Save.



• Now, you can Turn on the checkout rule.



• If you attempt to checkout without performing SSO, an error will appear as shown below.

Testing Single Sign-On (SSO) for your Shopify store

• Go to your Shopify Store.(https://<your-shopify-storedomain>)
• Click on the User login icon.

• You’ll be redirected to the login page of the identity provider (IDP) you configured in the previous step. Log in with your IDP account credentials.
• Next, enter the six-digit OTP that will be sent to your registered email address. (This is a one-time process)

• You’ll be successfully logged in to your Shopify store.

• Go to the application dashboard, you will see a warning box to add the login button extension on the Account page, click on the login widget extension link as shown in the below image to enable it.

• Navigate to the application home page and enable the IDP Login toggle option against the IDP you have configured.

• If you want to configure SSO into Shopify using multiple IDPs, then select your IDP from the list provided here, and setup SSO using that IDP.
• Enable the IDP login toggle option for enabling SSO into Shopify using multiple IDPs.

Testing Single Sign-On (SSO) for your Shopify store

• Go to your Shopify Store login page.(https://<your-shopify-storedomain>/account/login)
• Click on the login button you customized earlier.

• You'll be redirected to the identity provider (IDP) login page. Now log in with your existing account credentials.

• After login, if you encounter an "invalid or missing reCAPTCHA token" error, accompanied by a "Something went wrong" message, refer to this FAQ to resolve the error.

SSO Configuration in Plus Shopify Stores

Choose the type of account you have enabled on your Shopify Store:

• Customer Accounts
• Legacy Customer Accounts

• Navigate back to the SSO application, and click on the Connect Store tab.
• Copy the Discovery Endpoint URL Client ID, Client Secret, Additional Scopes and Post-Logout Redirect URI Parameter and keep them handy.

• Click on the Customer Accounts link as shown in the below image.

• Select the Customer Accounts option as recommended by Shopify. Next, look for the Authentication option and click on Manage.
• If you do not find the option, please reach out to shopifysupport@xecurify.com for assistance.

• Click on the Manage Providers button.

• Click on Connect to Provider button.

• Add the Identity Provider name and from the Provider dropdown, select Custom or other.

• Fill in the details such as Discovery endpoint URL, Client ID, Client secret, Additional Scopes, Post-logout redirect URI parameter that you copied from above step. Click on Save.

• Once the Identity Provider has been added, do the Test Connection.

• After verifying the flow make the identity provider as Active.

• Navigate to the application home page and enable the IDP Login toggle option against the IDP you have configured.

Testing Single Sign-On (SSO) for your Shopify store

• Go to your Shopify Store.(https://<your-shopify-storedomain>)
• Click on the User login icon.

• You’ll be redirected to the login page of the identity provider (IDP) you configured in the previous step. Log in with your IDP account credentials.

• You’ll be successfully logged in to your Shopify store.

Provide Login Using Username & Password

If you want to provide login using username & password along with your login with IDP option for your B2B store, then click here

Provide Login Using Email OTP

If you want to provide login using Email OTP along with your login with IDP option for your B2B store, then click here

• Now, click on the Setup Guide button and follow the steps mentioned to get multipass token.

• Enable the Multipass Token option. Refer to this Faq to get the Multipass token value and paste it in the below field.

• Click on Save.

• Go to the application dashboard, you will see a warning box to add the login button extension on the Account page, click on the login widget extension link as shown in the below image to enable it.

• Navigate to the application home page and enable the IDP Login toggle option against the IDP you have configured.

• If you want to configure SSO into Shopify using multiple IDPs, then select your IDP from the list provided here, and setup SSO using that IDP.
• Enable the IDP login toggle option for enabling SSO into Shopify using multiple IDPs.

Testing Single Sign-On (SSO) for your Shopify store

• Go to your Shopify Store login page.(https://<your-shopify-storedomain>/account/login)
• Click on the login button you customized earlier.

• You'll be redirected to the identity provider (IDP) login page. Now log in with your existing account credentials.

• If you encounter an "invalid or missing reCAPTCHA token" error, accompanied by a "Something went wrong" message, refer to this FAQ to resolve the error.

• You’ll be successfully logged in to your Shopify store.

In this Guide, you have configured LinkedIn Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring LinkedIn as an OAuth Provider and Shopify as an OAuth Client using our Shopify Single Sign-On - SSO Login App. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Shopify Store using LinkedIn login credentials within minutes.