AWS Cognito SSO and User Sync with WordPress and Woocommerce

A WordPress/WooCommerce site uses AWS Cognito to store its customer/user database. The site wants information about its newly registered users to be instantly synchronized with the AWS Cognito user pool. As both the WordPress site and the mobile application are linked with AWS Pool, all its registered users should easily log into the WooCommerce site using the same AWS Cognito credentials without any hassle.

How to register WordPress users with AWS Cognito and set up SSO?

• Allow customers to use the same login credentials to access the WooCommerce store on mobile as well as the website.
• Maintain consistency and accuracy in customer data across WooCommerce store, mobile app, and AWS Cognito.
• Utilize AWS Cognito as a centralized hub for managing user authentication and access control.
• Securely store user information from the WooCommerce store to AWS Cognito.

Use Case 1: Single Sign-On (SSO) + User Sync between WordPress and AWS Cognito

Environment Setup :

1. WordPress Environment (Single Site/Multisite)

2. AWS Cognito Pool as Identity Provider/User Store

Solution Flow Requirements :

Admin is looking for SSO and User Sync functionality for their customers accessing their eCommerce site. They are looking to store their customer information into AWS Cognito. Let’s divide this requirement into separate flows.

1. Registration (First time users/customer)

2. Login (Second login onwards)

1. Registration :

Admin wants users to register into WordPress using Register/Sign Up Form As soon as users put their information into WordPress form and hit the submit button, the user will be created into WordPress and at the same time it will create/sync users in AWS Cognito User Pool.

Along with the user creation it will also sync some of the user attributes like Account No, WordPress role and basic information into AWS Cognito.

Registration and Update Flow from WP (Custom Form using form-builder - No redirection to Cognito for login) to AWS Cognito

2. Login (Single Sign-On using AWS Cognito) :

Admin wants existing users to login into WordPress directly via Cognito credentials in WordPress Login form (Customized using form builder) without redirecting them to Cognito Sign-in form

As soon as users put their Cognito login credentials into WordPress Login form and hit submit button, the user will get authenticated via AWS Cognito and on successful authentication it will allow user an access to WordPress site

Login Flow for WP (Custom Form using form-builder - No redirection to Cognito for login) users using AWS Cognito as Identity Provider/User Store

Use Case 2: Single Sign-On (SSO) + User Sync between WooCommerce (Mobile App & Desktop App) and AWS Cognito

Environment Setup :

1. WordPress Multisite Environment for eCommerce business on desktop and mobile application

2. AWS Cognito Pool as Identity Provider/User Store

Solution Flow Requirements :

Admin is looking to maintain a centralized user database to maintain the single set of credentials to access eCommerce sites on Desktop or Mobile applications.

Let’s divide this requirement into separate flows.

1. Registration (First time users/customer)

2. Login (Second login onwards)

1. Registration (First time users/customer):

On an eCommerce site when a customer registers to purchase a subscription via WooCommerce, the admin wants to create another account in AWS Cognito using the same credentials.

Registration Flow from WooCommerce to AWS Cognito

2. Login (Single Sign-On using AWS Cognito):

Admin wants registered customers to login into Desktop or mobile applications using the same credentials. As soon as users/customers put their credentials into Login form and hit submit button, the user will get authenticated via AWS Cognito and on successful authentication it will allow user/customer an access to WordPress site.

Login Flow for WooCommerce users using Cognito as Identity Provider/User Store

Additional Resources

• WordPress Cognito Integration
• Setup WordPress Cognito Integrator Addon
• What is AWS Cognito & How to SSO into WP with AWS Cognito?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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