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Setup Typo3 WHMCS Single Sign-On (SSO) | Typo3 WHMCS SSO

Integration of WHMCS Login (WHMCS OAuth Single Sign-On) with Typo3 using OAuth 2.0 Protocol.

Typo3 OAuth / OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) extension simplifies the integration of OAuth2 for enabling WHMCS login within Typo3, thus achieving a seamless WHMCS Single Sign-On (SSO) experience.

This extension offers the flexibility to configure connections with various Social Media platforms, as well as custom OAuth and OIDC providers. It encompasses a wide range of Single Sign-On (SSO) features, such as Attribute Mapping for user profiles and Role Mapping, among others. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to establish a Single Sign-On (SSO) setup between Typo3 and WHMCS, allowing users to log in to Typo3 with their WHMCS credentials. By the end of this article, users will be proficient in logging into Typo3 using their WHMCS accounts. Click here to read more about the Typo3 OAuth Single Sign-On (OAuth & OpenID Connect Client) extensions extra features.

The Typo3 OAuth & OpenID Connect Single Sign-On (SSO) extension makes it possible to log into Typo3 securely using WHMCS as an OAuth and OpenID Connect provider. You can also use alternative Oauth providers, such as Azure B2C, Office 365, and other custom providers, to configure the plugin. Advanced Single Sign-On features such as user profile Attribute Mapping, Role Mapping, and so on are supported. We’ll go over how to set up SSO between Typo3 and WHMCS in this article. Users should be able to log in to Typo3 through WHMCS by the end of this guide.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

miniorange img Installing OAuth Client / OpenID Connect extension in TYPO3


  • Use the below command to install the extension using composer:
    composer req miniorange/miniorange_oidc
  • Now search for the "miniOrange OpenIDConnect" in Installed extensions section and activate the extension by clicking on activate button.
  • After installation, click on the newly installed extension "miniOrange OpenIDConnect" for TYPO3 SSO and login with your registered miniOrange credentials.
    • Typo3 miniorange OpenIDCconnect settings
  • After entering username and password you will require license key to proceed further if you are a premium customer. (You will get this key from the miniOrange team. After entering license key, you can activate the license and proceed further.)
    • miniorange license oauth oidc login
  • If you are not a premium customer you can seamlessly login by submitting miniOrange credentials.
  • After successful login, you can see the details related to your account.
    • Typo3 OAuth Single Sign-On account detilas
  • Now you are ready to configure your IdP. But, it's important to integrate frontend first.
  • Download the zip file of the OAuth / OIDC extension from TYPO3 marketplace
  • Go to your TYPO3 backend, and click on Extensions section at the left side of your screen.
  • Upload the zip file,as represented in the below image.
    • Typo3 OAuth OIDC SSO upload plugin
  • Now search for the "miniOrange OpenIDConnect" in Installed extensions section and activate the extension by clicking on activate button.
  • After installation, click on the newly installed extension "miniOrange OpenIDConnect" for TYPO3 SSO and login with your registered miniOrange credentials.
    • Typo3 miniorange OpenIDCconnect settings
  • After entering username and password you will require license key to proceed further if you are a premium customer. (You will get this key from the miniOrange team. After entering license key, you can activate the license and proceed further.)
    • minorange license oauth oidc login
  • If you are not a premium customer you can direcly login submitting miniOrange credentials.
  • After successful login, you can see the details related to your account.
  • Now you are ready to configure your IdP. But, it's important to integrate frontend first.

miniorange img Integrate extension with TYPO3

  • Click on the Pages from the left navigation.
  • Then you need to create a folder to store the frontend users in it by right clicking on the Home page and select New subpage.
    • Typo3 OAuth SSO create frontend
  • Select Folder type from the dropdown.
    • Typo3 OAuth openid SSO create frontend
  • Name the folder as Website Users and click on the Save.
    • Typo3 OAuth Single Sign-On create frontend
  • Go to behaviour tab and add Website Users in it.
    • Typo3 OAuth SSO add website users
  • If you see a hyphen sign in red on the created folder, it means that the folder is not enabled. You can then enable it by right clicking on that folder and clicking Enable.
  • You need to add two STANDARD pages within the HOME page. If you are using Premium Plugin you can create three pages.
  • Here we will consider Page Names as: FEOIDC, RESPONSE, LOGOUT (Logout is optional for premium customers).
  • To create a FEOIDC page, right click on Home page then select New subpage and select STANDARD type from dropdown.
    • Typo3 OAuth SSO create frontend
  • Add Page Title as FEOIDC and click Save.
    • Typo3 OAuth SSO create frontend
  • Then again Click on FEOIDC Page and click on Add content. Go to plugins and add FEOIDC Plugin and click on the Save.
    • Typo3 OAuth SSO create frontend Typo3 OAuth Single Sign-On select plugin
  • Navigate to plugin tab and select FEOIDC plugin.
    • Typo3 OAuth SSO create frontend
  • Add website users in Record Storage Page and save the settings.
    • Typo3 OAuth SSO create frontend
  • You can enable the FEOIDC page by right clicking and selecting Enable option.
    • Typo3 OAuth SSO create frontend
  • If you need to make changes in URL segment, which will also be your initial SSO URL, right click on FEOIDC page, select edit and click on "toggle URL" button to set URL according to your way.
  • Follow the same steps to create and configure Standard pages of Response.
  • Ensure you will be selecting Response Plugin for Response page.
  • Keep the FEOIDC and RESPONSE page urls handy as you will need them while configuring the OAuth/OpenID Connect extension.

Steps to configure WHMCS OAuth & OpenID Single Sign-On (SSO) Login into Typo3

1. Setup WHMCS as OAuth Provider

Follow the steps below to configure WHMCS as OAuth Provider

miniorange img Configure WHMCS as OAuth Provider
  • First of all, go to your WHMCS domain and log into your WHMCS Administrator account.
  • You will be presented with following screen. Go to Setup OpenID Connect on the navigation bar on top.
    • WHMCS SSO with WHMCS WordPress Plugin - Configure OpenID Connect in WHMCS
  • Click on Generate New Client API Credentials button.
    • WHMCS SSO with WHMCS WordPress Plugin - Create new Client Credentials
  • You will be redirected to the app details page. Fill in the required details and enter Authorized Redirect URIs from miniOrange Typo3 OAuth Client Plugin and click on Generate Credentials.
    • WHMCS SSO with WHMCS WordPress Plugin - Configure New Client
  • You will be brought to App details page. Here, you can find Client ID and Client Secret.
    • WHMCS SSO with WHMCS WordPress Plugin - Check your client configuration
  • Copy these credentials in miniOrange Typo3 OAuth Client configuration on corresponding fields.
  • You have successfully completed your WHMCS side configurations.

2. Configuring Typo3 as OAuth Client

  • After successfully configuring OAuth Provider, enter the OAuth Provider Name, Client ID, Client Secret, Scope and provided endpoints.

    Please refer below Endpoints to configure the OAuth client


    App Name WHMCS
    Authorize Endpoint: https://{yourWHMCSdomain}/oauth/authorize.php
    Access Token Endpoint: https://{yourWHMCSdomain}/oauth/token.php
    Get User Info Endpoint: https://{yourWHMCSdomain}/oauth/userinfo.php
  • Click on the Save button to save the settings.
    • Typo3 SSO OAuth 2.0 SSO credentials WHMCS uth0 SSO
  • Click on the Test Configuration button.
    • Typo3 WHMCS SSO OAuth credentials WHMCS SSO
  • You will see all the values returned by your OAuth Provider to Typo3 in a table. If you don't see value for First Name, Last Name, Email or Username, make the required settings in your OAuth Provider to return this information.
  • You have successfully configured your Typo3 as an OAuth Client. Now you can create your custom SSO button in your Typo3 Frontend site and embed the FEOIDC page URL to it to initiate the SSO.
    • Typo3 OAuth 2.0 SSO WHMCS SSO

3: Attribute Mapping (Optional). *This is Premium feature.

  • You can map attributes in the Attribute Mapping tab. Only username and email are allowed to be mapped in free version of the extension. However, in the premium version of the extension, you can map various attributes coming from your OAuth Provider to the attributes present in your Typo3 site.
    • Typo3 OAuth attribute mapping Typo3 SSO

4: Group Mapping (Optional). *This is Premium feature.

  • You can specify a default role in the free extension that will be allocated to all non-admin users when they conduct SSO.
  • Go to Group mapping tab and navigate to Group Mapping section.
  • Select the Default Role and click on the Save button.
    • WHMCS Typo3 SSO - WHMCS Single Sign-On(SSO) Login in Typo3 - role mapping

By configuring WHMCS as an OAuth Provider and Typo3 as an OAuth Client using our Typo3 OAuth Client extension, you have successfully installed Typo3 WHMCS Single Sign-On (SSO). Within minutes, you'll be able to provide safe access to your Typo3 site utilising WHMCS login credentials thanks to this solution.

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