Configure LinkedIn Single Sign-On (SSO) with Joomla OAuth Client Plugin

Overview

Set up Single Sign-On (SSO) on your Joomla site via LinkedIn OAuth provider with the help of Joomla OAuth & OpenID Connect plugin. Integrating LinkedIn Single Sign-On (SSO) into Joomla using OAuth 2.0 authentication protocol allows your users to securely login into your Joomla websites and applications by authenticating with LinkedIn OAuth provider. The LinkedIn 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.

Configuration Steps

In this configuration, LinkedIn functions as the OAuth server, while Joomla allows users to log in with their LinkedIn credentials by utilizing the Joomla OAuth Client Plugin.

Step 2: Configure LinkedIn as OAuth Server

• First of all, go to LinkedIn in order to create a new application. Click on Create Application button.

• Enter the required details and click on the Submit button to save your changes.

• Click on Auth tab to enter details of Joomla OAuth Client.

• Copy the Redirect/Callback URl of Joomla OAuth Client plugin and enter it under OAuth 2.0 -> Authorized Redirect URLs textbox. Click on the Add button adjacent to the text box to save it. Finally, click on the Update button to save your configurations.

Step 3: Configure Client ID & Secret

• Now copy the Client ID and the Client Secret which we will use in later step.

• Go to the products tab and select Share on LinkedIn then select Sign in with LinkedIn.

• 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.

• Scope & Endpoints are given below, which are required for configuring Joomla as OAuth Client plugin to configure LinkedIn as a custom OAuth or OIDC provider.

Scope	r_emailaddress r_liteprofile w_member_social
Authorize Endpoint	https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/authorization
Access Token Endpoint	https://www.linkedin.com/oauth/v2/accessToken
Get User Info Endpoint	https://api.linkedin.com/v2/me
Custom redirect URL after logout:[optional]	https://YOUR_DOMAIN/v2/logout?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&returnTo=LOGOUT_URL
Set Client Credentials	In Both (In Header and In Body)