Twitch OAuth & OpenID connect Single Sign-On (SSO) | Twitch SSO Login

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WordPress OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin enables secure login into WordPress using Twitch as OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. You can also configure plugin using different custom providers and standard IDPs. It supports advanced Single Sign-On (SSO) features such as user profile Attribute mapping, Role mapping, etc. Here we will go through a guide to configure SSO between WordPress and Twitch. By the end of this guide, users should be able to login to WordPress from Twitch. To know more about other features we provide in WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin, you can click here.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

• Log into your WordPress instance as an admin.
• Go to the WordPress Dashboard -> Plugins and click on Add New.
• Search for a WordPress OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin and click on Install Now.
• Once installed click on Activate.

Steps to configure Twitch Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into WordPress

1. Setup Twitch as OAuth Provider

• First of all, go to Twitch Console and Login/Signup.
• Go to https://dev.twitch.tv/console . Click on Applications ->Register Your Application .
• Enter your Application name under the Name field.

• Enter the Redirect/Callback URI from miniOrange OAuth Client plugin/module under the OAuth Redirect URL field.

• Select a Category.

• Click on Create button.

• Click on Manage.

• Click on New Secret button.

• Copy your Client ID and Client Secret and save it on your miniOrange OAuth Client plugin Configuration.

• You have successfully completed your Twitch Oauth Server side configurations.

You have successfully configured Twitch as OAuth Provider for achieving Twitch login into your WordPress Site.

2. Setup WordPress as OAuth Client

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• Go to Configure OAuth tab and click Add New Application to add a new client application into your website.

• Choose your Application from the list of OAuth / OpenID Connect Providers, Here Twitch.

• Copy the Callback URL to be used in OAuth Provider Configuration and click Next.

• Configure App name. Copy and paste the endpoints from below table. Click Next.



Client ID :	from the step 9 above
Client Secret :	from the step 9 above
Scope:	user:read:email For more scopes click here.
Authorize Endpoint:	https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/authorize
Access Token Endpoint:	https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/token
Get User Info Endpoint:	https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/userinfo

• Configure the client credentials like Client ID & Client Secret is shown in the setup dialogue box and enter the scope value as openid email. Click Next.

• Verify the configuration details and click on Finish to save the configuration.

You have successfully configured WordPress as OAuth Client for achieving user authentication with Twitch Single Sign-On (SSO) login into your WordPress Site.

• Go to Configure OAuth tab and search your application name to add a new client application into your website, Here Twitch.

• Configure App Name, Client ID, Client Secret, Domain from Twitch SSO application

• Please refer the below table for configuring the scope & endpoints for Twitch in the plugin.

  Note: Once you create the Twitch account, you'll find the domain url and you will need to add the same in the below endpoints.

  
  

  Scope:	Analytics:read:extensions
  Authorize Endpoint:	https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/authorize
  Access Token Endpoint:	https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/token
  Get User Info Endpoint:	https://id.twitch.tv/oauth2/userinfo

  
• Choose your Grant Type from the list of options & Click on Save Settings to save the configuration.

3. User Attribute Mapping

• User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into WordPress. We will be setting up user profile attributes for WordPress using below settings.

Finding user attributes

• Go to Configure OAuth tab. Scroll down and click on Test Configuration.

• You will see all the values returned by your OAuth Provider to WordPress in a table. If you don't see value for First Name, Last Name, Email or Username, make the required settings in your OAuth Provider to return this information.

• Once you see all the values in Test Configuration, go to Attribute / Role Mapping tab, you will get the list of attributes in a Username dropdown.

4. Sign In Settings

• The settings in Single Sign-On (SSO) Settings tab define the user experience for Single Sign-On (SSO). To add a Twitch login widget on your WordPress page, you need to follow the below steps.

Sign in settings for WordPress 5.7 and before

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.


Sign in settings for WordPress 5.8

• Go to WordPress Left Panel > Appearances > Widgets.
• Select miniOrange OAuth. Drag and drop to your favourite location and save.

• Open your WordPress page and you can see the Twitch SSO login button there. You can test the Twitch Single Sign-On (SSO) now.

Sign in settings for WordPress 5.9

• Make sure the "Show on login page" option is enabled for your application. (Refer to the below image)

• Now, go to your WordPress Login page. (Eg. https://< your-wordpress-domain >/wp-login.php)
• You will see an Twitch SSO login button there. Once you click the login button, you will be able to test the Twitch Single Sign-On (SSO).

In this Guide, you have successfully configured Twitch Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Twitch as OAuth Provider and WordPress as OAuth Client using our WP OAuth Single Sign-On ( OAuth & OpenID Connect Client ) plugin. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your WordPress site using Twitch login credentials within minutes.

Additional Resources

• Twitch as OAuth Provider / OpenID Connect
• Documentation of Twitch authentication for login
• WordPress Single Sign-On (SSO) OAuth / OpenID Connect / JWT
• What is OAuth 2.0 and how does it work?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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