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OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) For Shopify Using Azure AD as Identity Provider


miniOrange allows (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD (OAuth) to act as an IDP (Identity Provider), which allows users to Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD Credentials. Our application is compatible with all the SAML / OAuth-compliant Identity Providers. We will go through a step-by-step guide to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD as IdP (Identity Provider) and Shopify store as SP (Service Provider).

Pre-requisite: Single Sign-On - SSO Login Application

To configure SSO with (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD as IDP, you will need to install the miniOrange Single Sign On - SSO Login Application on your Shopify store:

miniOrange Provides Secure Single Sign-On (SSO) access to your Shopify applications(both plus and Non-plus Stores).


Note: If you want to set up SSO in Shopify using (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD as the IDP and the SAML protocol, follow the instructions provided here.

Step by Step guide for Configuring (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD as IDP for SSO into Shopify

Step 1: Step to get the Redirect URI from Shopify

  • Navigate to the miniOrange Single Sign On-SSO application and click on Add identity Provider button.
  • Shopify SSO - single sign on application
  • Select OAuth protocol.
  • Shopify SSO - Select OAuth protocol
  • From the list of identity providers (IDPs), select Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) .
  • Shopify SSO - Select  Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) as IDP
  • Note down the Callback URL which will be required while configuring SSO.
  • Shopify SSO - Import  Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) Metadata
  • Click on Save.

Step 2: Setup (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD as OAuth Provider

  • Sign in to (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD portal.
  • Go to Home and in the Azure services, select Azure AD.
  • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - select active directory AD
  • Now, click on App Registrations and then click on the New Registration option to create a new (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD application.
  • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - new app registration
  • Configure the following options to create a new application.
    • Enter a name for your application under the Name text field.
    • In supported account types, select 3rd option ‘Accounts in any identity provider or organizational directory (for authenticating users with user flows)’.
    • In the Redirect URI section, select the Platform type as Web and paste the callback URL copied from Step 1.
    • Click on the Register button to create your application.
    • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - register application
  • After successful application creation, you will be redirected to the newly created application’s overview page. If not, you can go to the app registrations and search the name of your application and you will find your application in the list.
  • Copy your Application ID and save it under your Client ID textbox in your Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) Login application.
  • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - application ID or client ID
  • Then click on Certificates and Secrets and then click on New client secret to generate a client secret. Enter a description and click on the Add button.
  • Copy the secret value from the certificates & secrets page and store it as a Client secret in your Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) Login application.
  • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - get client secret
  • Go to Application >> Select the application and go to the API Permissions tab.
  • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - API Permissions
  • Click on the Add permission button, and then Microsoft Graph API -> Delegated Permissions select openid, Profile scope, and click on the Add Permissions button.
  • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - request aAPI Permission
  • Click on the Grant admin consent for Demo button.
  • Go to the Manifest tab and find groupMembershipClaims change its value to "All" and click on the save button.
  • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - Group Membership Claims
    You have completed the (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD side configurations.

Step 3: Endpoints

  • Navigate to the Overview section >> Endpoints.
  • (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD oauth SSO shopify - endpoints token and access

Step 4: Configure Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) as an Identity provider (IDP) in Shopify

  • Navigate back to the miniOrange Single Sign On-SSO application and click on Add identity Provider button.
  • Shopify SSO - single sign on application
  • Select OAuth protocol.
  • Shopify SSO - Select OAuth protocol
  • From the list of identity providers (IDPs), select Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID).
  • Shopify SSO - Select  Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) as IDP
  • Enter the identity provider (IDP) display name.
  • Now, fill in the required details like Endpoints, Client ID, Client Secret, and Scope.
  • App Name Azure AD B2C
    App Display Name Choose the appropriate Name
    OAuth Authorize Endpoint from Step 3
    OAuth Access Token Endpoint from Step 3
    Client ID from Step 2
    Client secret from Step 2
    Scope openid
    Shopify SSO - Import  Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) Metadata
  • Click on Save.

5. Test Connection

  • After saving the IDP configuration, you will be redirected to Test Connection step.
  • Perform test connection before mapping or fetching attributes, test connection ensures that your IDP configuration is correct.
  • Click on Test Connection.
  • Shopify SSO -  Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) login page
  • On entering valid Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) credentials you will see a pop-up window which as shown in below screen.
  • Shopify Single Sign On SSO SucessTestConnection
  • Click on the Fetch Attributes to fetch IDP attribute.
  • Shopify SSO - Fetch Attributes from IDP

6. Attribute Mapping

  • Click on the + Attribute Mapping button to map attributes between Shopify and Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID).
  • Shopify SSO - Add Attribute Mapping
  • Map the attributes by referring the table below:
  • Shopify SSO - Add Attribute Values
    Attribute Name in Shopify Choose the attribute from the list of predefined attributes
    Attribute Type IDP Attribute
    Attribute Value Select the attribute value you have fetched from your IDP
  • Click on Save.
  • Navigate to the application home page. Click More actions against the configured IDP, and click on Make Default to set your IDP as default.
  • Shopify SSO - Make Default IDP

7.   Testing SSO for your Shopify Store

  • Go to your Shopify Store login page.(https://<your-shopify-storedomain>/account/login)
  • Click on the login button you customized earlier.
  • Shopify SSO -  Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) Login Button Test
  • You’ll be redirected to the login page of the IDP you configured in previous step. Log in with your IDP account credentials.
  • You’ll be successfully logged in to your Shopify store.

In this Guide, you have successfully configured (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD (OAuth) Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD as OAuth Provider and Shopify as OAuth Client using our Shopify Single Sign-On - SSO Login App. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Shopify Store using (Microsoft Entra ID) Azure AD login credentials within minutes.

Troubleshooting

invalid_request

This may be because your primary domain would be different from your Shopify domain. To check your primary domain and make SSO work, follow the steps given here.

shopify_plan_expired

This issue arises when either the trial period of your Development plan is expired. Or if your plan is not auto-renewed from the Shopify end. Contact us at shopifysupport@xecurify.com to resolve the plan upgrade issue and get smooth functioning of the SSO – Single Sign On Application.

invalid_attributes_received

As email is a required entity in Shopify for account creation as well as login operation, Single Sign On is not successful in this case. To resolve this error, please follow given here.

encountered_an_error

When I am performing SSO, I am getting ‘Please verify if Shopify App is installed’ error. To resolve this error, please follow given here.

If your error or query is not listed here, click here to see others.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


I have followed the steps to set IdP but where can I check SSO?

Follow the steps outlined here. to configure SSO in Shopify with your preferred IDP.

I installed the Shopify SSO application. I clicked on the “SETUP IDP” option but nothing opened up.

Redirection to any other site might be blocked in the browser. Please follow the steps given here to resolve the issue.

When I try to perform SSO, I get redirected to the “Incorrect App Configuration” page and then after subsequent attempts, I get redirected to https://store.xecurify.com/moas/login page.

You might be trying to perform SSO in the different tab of the same browser where you have opened our Single Sign-On – SSO Application or accessed the configuration portal of our application. In this case, SSO will be restricted due to security reasons.
Try to perform Single Sign On in a new incognito/private window or in a different browser in order to make SSO work.

After performing SSO, I want my customers to redirect to the collections or discount offer page.

Follow the steps outlined here. to redirect your customer to collections/cart or any other page.

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