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

Facilitate secure login to Joomla by seamlessly integrating Discord Single Sign-on (SSO) through OAuth 2.0 Protocol using the miniOrange Joomla OAuth / OpenID Connect Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin. This enables users to access the Joomla site effortlessly by authenticating with their Discord OAuth provider credentials.

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

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

Setup Discord 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 given link.
• 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.
• Copy the Callback/Redirect URL from Configure OAuth tab. We will require it later.

2. Configure Discord as OAuth Provider

• Log in to Discord Console & click on New Application

• After clicking on the New Application button it will show you the popup for providing a name to the application. Click on the Create button after providing the application name.
• To get the Client ID and Client Secret navigate to OAuth2 Section. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret.

Note: To obtain the Client Secret after creating your client for the first time you will have to reset the Client Secret.


• Click on the Add Redirect button, Copy the Callback URL from the Joomla OAuth Client plugin and paste it in the Redirects field. Click on the Save Changes button.

• Now go to Configure OAuth tab of Joomla OAuth Client Plugin. Then paste the Client ID and Client Secret and Endpoints. Then click on Save Settings.

• All the details saved successfully then click on Test Configuration.

2.1. Scopes and Endpoints

• Discord Endpoints and scope: (for reference)

Scope:	identify email
Authorize Endpoint:	https://discordapp.com/api/oauth2/authorize
Access Token Endpoint:	https://discordapp.com/api/oauth2/token
Get User Info Endpoint:	https://discordapp.com/api/users/@me
Set Client Credentials:	In Both (In Header and In Body)

3. User 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.
• 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.

4. Role/Group Mapping

• 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.

5. Login Settings

• 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 Discord OAuth Provider.
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• 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.

Joomla Discord Integration

Using our Joomla OAuth Client plugin, you have successfully configured Joomla Discord Single Sign-On (SSO) by Discord as OAuth Provider and Joomla as OAuth Client. This solution ensures that you are ready to provide safe access to your Joomla site using Discord login credentials in minutes.

Additional Resources

• What is OAuth 2.0?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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• How to configure Oauth / OpenID Connect SSO with Salesforce
• How to configure Oauth / OpenID Connect SSO with AWS Cognito SSO
• How to configure Oauth / OpenID Connect SSO with Discord
• How to configure Oauth / OpenID Connect SSO with Facebook
• How to configure Oauth / OpenID Connect SSO with Google Apps
• How to configure Oauth / OpenID Connect SSO with Instagram
• How to configure Oauth / OpenID Connect SSO with Keycloak

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.