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

Streamline your Joomla user experience with seamless Google Apps Single Sign-on (G Suite SSO) integration using the powerful OAuth 2.0 Protocol. With the miniOrange Joomla OAuth / OpenID Connect Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin, setting up Google Apps SSO into Joomla becomes effortless, ensuring a secure login process. This allows users to access the Joomla site easily and securely by authenticating with their Google Apps OAuth Provider credentials. The Google Apps OAuth Joomla plugin also provides advanced features such as, Auto create users, Attribute Mapping, Group Mapping etc. 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.

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To setup OAuth Single Sign-On between Joomla and Google Apps, you can also follow this step by step Setup Video.

In this configuration, Google Apps functions as the OAuth server, while Joomla allows users to log in with their Google Apps credentials by utilizing the 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.
Get Started with OAuth Client Setup

  • 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 the OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.
Get Started with OAuth Client Setup

Google Apps Dashboard

  • Click on Select Project to create a new Google Apps Project for Joomla OAuth Client, you will see a popup with the list of all your projects.
Google Apps Select Project

  • You can click on the NEW PROJECT button to create new project for Google apps as OAuth server.
Google Apps Create Project

  • Enter your Project name under the Project Name field and click on Create.
Enter Project Details

  • Go to Navigation Menu -> APIs -> Services -> Credentials.
Enter App Credentials

  • Click on Create Credentials button and then select OAuth Client ID from the options provided.
Setup Google Apps Login

  • In case you are facing some warning saying that in order to create an OAuth Client ID, you must set a product name on consent screen (as shown in below image). Click on the Configure consent screen button.
Configure Settings

  • Enter the required details such as App Name, User Support Email and click on Save and Continue button.
Configure Settings

Configure Settings

  • Now for configuring scopes, click on Add or Remove the Scopes button.
Add or Remove Scopes

  • Now, select the Scopes to allow your project to access specific types of private user data from their Google Account and click on Update button.
Select Scopes

  • Go to the Credentials tab and click on Create Credentials button. Select Web Application from dropdown list to create new application.
Create Credentials

  • Enter the name you want for your Client ID under the name field and enter the Redirect/Callback URI from miniOrange OAuth Client plugin under the Authorized redirect URIs field and click on Create button.
Enter Client ID

  • Next, you will see a popup with the Client ID and Client Secret. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret.
Copy Client ID and Secret

  • 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.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • Scope & Endpoints are given below, which are required for configuring Joomla as OAuth Client plugin to configure Google Apps as a custom OAuth or OIDC provider.
Scope Openid email Profile
Authorize Endpoint https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth
Access Token Endpoint https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v4/token
Get User Info Endpoint https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/userinfo
Set Client Credentials In Both (In Header and In Body)

  • 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.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • You will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • 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.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • 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.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • 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.


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