Joomla OAuth Client Integration with Amazon Single Sign-On (SSO)

Facilitate a seamless integration of Amazon Single Sign-on (Amazon SSO) with Joomla, leveraging the robust OAuth 2.0 Protocol to enhance the overall user experience. The miniOrange Joomla OAuth / OpenID Connect Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin offers an intuitive solution for effortlessly setting up Amazon SSO into Joomla, thereby ensuring a highly secure login process. As a result, users gain convenient access to the Joomla site, authenticating themselves with their Amazon OAuth Provider credentials, bolstering both convenience and security.

Visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin webpage to learn more about the features and plans we offer for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on (OAuth & OpenID connect) plugin.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

Setup Amazon as OAuth Provider with Joomla OAuth Client

1. Download and Setup Joomla OAuth Client

• Download the zip file for the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin for Joomla from the link here .
• Login into your Joomla site’s administrator console.
• From Menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extension.
• Upload the downloaded zip file to install the Joomla OAuth Client plugin.
• After successful installation of plugin, click on Start Using miniOrange OAuth Client plugin button.
• Under Configure OAuth tab. Select Amazon as an OAuth Provider.

• Copy the Callback/Redirect URL from Configure OAuth tab of Joomla OAuth Client plugin. We will require it later.

2. Configure Amazon as OAuth Provider

• 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 Successfull 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.

• Click on Show Details, then copy Client ID and Client Secret which will needed for configuring Joomla OAuth Client plugin.

• Click on Save Settings

3. Integrating Joomla with Amazon

• Go back to your Joomla Dashboard. Then go to Components.
• Now go to Configure OAuth tab of Joomla OAuth Client Plugin. Then paste the Client ID and Client Secret and Domain. then click on Save Settings. Then click on Test Configuration.

3.1. Scope & Endpoints

Amazon Endpoints and Scope:




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)

3.2. Grant Types

• Go to the Grant Settings and JWT tab. Here you can select the preffered grant type supported by your OAuth provider.

• The following grant types are supported: Authorization Token, Implicit Token, Client Credential and Refresh Token.

4. User Attribute Mapping [Premium Feature]

• 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.
• Click on Test Configuration button, you will see all the values returned by your OAuth Provider to Joomla in a table.

• Now go to do Attribute Mapping tab. Here you can map all the Attribute Mapping details in the given fields below.

5. Role/Group Mapping [Premium Feature]

• Go to the Role Mapping tab. Here you can Enable Role Mapping and select default groups for new users.
• Based on your provider application, you can allocate the Joomla role to your provider roles.

6. Login Settings [Premium Feature]

• Now you can use Login / SSO URL to perform SSO.

• 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.
• Go to the Login/Logout Settings tab. Here, you can configure user login/logout behavior for your Joomla application.

• Congratulations, you have successfully configured the miniOrange OAuth Client plugin with your Amazon OAuth Provider.
• Click on the Upgrade Plans tab to check out our complete list of features and various licensing plans. OR you can click here to check features and licensing plans.
• If you want to purchase any of the paid version of the plugin, you have to register/login with us in Account Setup tab. OR you can register/login Here .
• In case, you are facing some issue or have any question in mind, you can reach out to us by sending us your query through the Support button in the plugin or by sending us a mail at joomlasupport@xecurify.com.

You have successfully configured Joomla as OAuth Client for achieving Joomla Amazon Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla for user authentication.

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

Additional Resources

• What is OAuth 2.0?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Mail us on joomlasupport@xecurify.com for quick guidance(via email/meeting) on your requirement and our team will help you to select the best suitable solution/plan as per your requirement.