Configure Amazon Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla OAuth Client Plugin
Overview
Learn how to use Amazon Single Sign-On (Amazon SSO) with Joomla by using the OAuth 2.0 protocol to improve the user
experience. The miniOrange Joomla OAuth/OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin provides a simple way to set up
Amazon SSO in Joomla, ensuring a safe login process. This allows users to easily access the Joomla site by logging
in with their Amazon credentials, making it more convenient and secure.
To learn more about the features and plans for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-On (OAuth & OpenID Connect) plugin,
visit our Joomla
OAuth Client Plugin webpage.
Configuration Steps
In this configuration, Amazon functions as the OAuth server, while Joomla allows users to log in with their Amazon credentials by utilizing the Joomla OAuth Client Plugin.
Step 1: Install Joomla OAuth Client Plugin
- Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
- From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
- Now click on Or Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
- Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Get Started!
- Under Configure OAuth -> Pre-Configured Apps tab, select your OAuth Provider. You can also search for custom OAuth or custom OpenID application in the search bar, and configure your own custom provider.
- After selecting your OAuth provider, you will be redirected to the Step 1 [Redirect URL] tab. Now copy the Callback/Redirect URL which we will use to configure Amazon as OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.
Step 2: Configure Amazon as OAuth Server
- Go to Amazon Dashboard and sign up/login in your account.
- Click on Login with Amazon.
- Click on Create a New Security Profile, under Login with Amazon.
- Enter App Details and click on Save. Then you will see Successful enable profile message on screen.
- Click on Setting Icon below Manage and then select Security Profile.
- Go to the Web Settings and click on the Edit button.
- Enter the Callback URL/Redirect URL that we copied from Joomla OAuth Client and then click on Save.
Step 3: Configure Client ID & Secret
- Now, click on Show Details, then copy Client ID and Client Secret which will needed for configuring Joomla OAuth Client plugin. Then, click on Save Settings.
- Go back to your Joomla Dashboard. Then go to Step 2 [Client ID & Secret].
- Paste the Client ID, Client Secret and Domain. Also Set Client Credentials In header then click on Save Settings. Once Settings are saved then click on Save Configuration.
- Scope & Endpoints are given below, which are required for configuring Joomla as OAuth Client plugin to configure Amazon as a custom OAuth or OIDC provider.
| Scope | profile |
| Authorize Endpoint | https://www.amazon.com/ap/oa |
| Access Token Endpoint | https://api.amazon.com/auth/o2/token |
| Get User Info Endpoint | https://api.amazon.com/user/profile |
| Set Client Credentials | In Both (In Header and In Body) |
Step 4: Configure Attribute Mapping
- User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into Joomla. We will be setting up user profile attributes for Joomla using below settings.
- Go to Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and click on Test Configuration button.
- You will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.
- Now go to the Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and Select the attribute name for Email and Username from dropdown. Then click on Finish Configuration button.
Step 5: Setup Login/SSO URL
- Now go to Step 4 [SSO URL] tab, here copy the Login/SSO URL and add it to your Site by following the given steps.
- Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button. Click on this button to perform SSO.
