GitHub SSO Integration with Drupal OAuth Client | Drupal SSO Login

Drupal Github SSO integration will allow you to configure Single Sign-On ( SSO ) login between your Drupal site and Github using OAuth/OpenID protocol. Drupal OAuth 2.0/OpenID connect module gives the ability to enable login using OAuth 2.0/OIDC Single Sign-On to Drupal Site. We provide the Drupal OAuth/OpenID Client module for Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal 9 and Drupal 10.
Here we will go through a guide to configure the SSO login between Drupal and Github. By following these steps, users of Github will be able to log into the Drupal site using their Github credentials.
If you have any queries or if you need any sort of assistance in configuring the module, you can contact us at drupalsupport@xecurify.com. If you want, we can also schedule an online meeting to help you configure the Drupal OAuth & OpenID Connect Login – OAuth2 Client SSO Login module.

Video Setup GitHub Single Sign-on Integration with Drupal OAuth/OpenID Client

You can refer the steps to configure Github SSO integration with the Drupal OAuth/OIDC Client module from the Video or Documentation given below:

How to Integrate GitHub Single Sign-on with Drupal OAuth/OpenID Client

1. Setup Drupal as OAuth Client

• After installing the module, go to the Configuration tab and click on miniOrange OAuth Client Configuration module link.

• In the Configure OAuth tab, select GitHUb from the Select Application dropdown list.
• Copy the Callback/Redirect URL and keep it handy.

Please Note: If your provider only supports HTTPS Callback/Redirect URL and you have an HTTP site, just save your base site URL in the Sign In Settings tab with HTTPS.

• Enter the application name in the Display Name text field. For example, Github

2. Setup Github as an OAuth Provider

• Go to https://github.com/settings/developers and Login/Sign up to your GitHub account.
• You will be presented with the following screen. Click on Register a new application.

• Enter the Application name and Homepage URL (from your Drupal site). Paste the previously copied Callback/Redirect URL into the Authorization callback URL text field. Click on Register application button.

3. Integrating Drupal with GitHub

• After successfully registering your app on GitHub, you will be given Client ID and Client Secret, copy them. You’ll need them in the next step.

• In Drupal’s Configure OAuth tab paste the copied Client ID and Client Secret in the Client ID and Client Secret text fields.
Github Endpoints and scope:

Scope:	user repo
Authorize EndPoint:	https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize
Access Token Endpoint:	https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token
Get User Info Endpoint:	https://api.github.com/user

4. Test Configuration of Drupal with Github

• After successfully saving the configurations, click on the Perform Test Configuration button to test the connection between Drupal and Github.

• This Test Configuration window will provide you with a list of the attributes that are coming from the Github.
• Select the Email Attribute from the dropdown menu in which the user's email ID is obtained and click on the Done button.

• Now, in the Attribute & Role Mapping tab, you can also choose the Username Attribute from the dropdown and click on the Save Configuration button.


Please note: Mapping the Email Attribute is mandatory for your login to work.

• Now log out and go to your Drupal site’s login page. You will automatically find a Login with Github link there. If you want to add the SSO link to other pages as well, please follow the steps given in the image below :

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Additional Resources

• What is OAuth 2.0?
• What is OpenID Connect?
• What is OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Grant?
• What is OAuth 2.0 Impicit Grant?
• What is OAuth 2.0 Password Grant?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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