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Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) solution using Discord as Identity Provider (IDP)

Configure Single Sign On (SSO) login into the Shopify store using Discord as an Identity provider (IDP). miniOrange allows Discord to act as an IDP (Identity Provider), which allows users to Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using Discord Credentials. Our application is compatible with all the SAML / OAuth-compliant Identity Providers. This document will guide you through the easy step-by-step process of configuring SSO login into the Shopify store with Discord using OAuth protocol. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Shopify store using Discord within minutes.

Pre-requisite: Single Sign-On - SSO Application

To configure SSO with Discord as an OAuth Provider, you will need to install the miniOrange Single Sign On - SSO login Application on your Shopify store:

Discord as IDP - Single Sign-On (SSO) for Shopify

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Step-by-Step guide to configure Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) using Discord as an OAuth Provider

Step 1: Configure Shopify as a Service Provider (SP) in Discord

Discord as IDP - Single Sign-On (SSO) for Shopify - Create App

After clicking on the New Application button on the Discord portal it will show you the popup for providing a name to the application. Click on the Create button after providing the application name.
Navigate to the OAuth2 section. Copy the Client ID & Client Secret from the Discord console.

Discord as IDP - Single Sign-On (SSO) for Shopify - Client ID and Client Secret

To get the Redirect URL:

Navigate to the miniOrange Single Sign On-SSO application.

shopify app section - single sign on application

Click on the Add identity Provider button to add your IDP.

Single Sign-On (SSO)for Shopify (Plus and Non Plus), Configure IDP for enabling Single Sign-On (SSO)

Select OAuth protocol.

From the list of identity providers (IDPs), select Discord.

Note down the Callback URL which will be required while configuring SSO.

Click on Save.

Back in the Discord dashboard, navigate to the OAuth2 section & Add Redirect button for adding the callback URL, and click on the Save button.

Discord as IDP - Single Sign-On (SSO) for Shopify - Redirect URL

You have completed the Discord side configuration.

Step 2: Configure Discord as an OAuth 2.0 IdP Provider in Shopify.

Again, go to your Shopify store, click on the Apps tab, and select the miniOrange Single Sign-On (SSO) application.

Select OAuth protocol.

From the list of identity providers (IDPs), select Discord.

Fill out the following fields by referring the below table.

IdP Name	Custom Provider
IdP Display Name	Choose the appropriate Name
OAuth Authorize Endpoint	https://discordapp.com/api/oauth2/authorize
OAuth Access Token Endpoint	https://discordapp.com/api/oauth2/token
OAuth Get User Info Endpoint (optional)	https://discordapp.com/api/users/@me
Client ID	From Step 1
Client secret	From Step 1
Scope	identify email

Click on Save.

3. Test Connection

After saving the IDP configuration, you will be redirected to Test Connection step.
Please perform Test Connection before mapping or fetching attributes, test connection ensures that your IDP configuration is correct.
Click on the Test Connection button.

On entering valid discord credentials you will see a pop-up window which is shown in the below screen.

Shopify SSO Login - SSO Sucess Test Connection

Click on the Fetch Attributes button to fetch IDP attribute.

Hence you have successfully configured SSO between Shopify and Discord.

4. Attribute Mapping

Click on the + Attribute Mapping button to map attributes between Shopify and Discord.

Map the attributes by referring the table below:

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.

Hence, you have successfully configured Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify by using Discord as an OAuth IdP Provider. Now your users will be able to securely log into your Shopify store using their existing Discord login credentials.

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.

How do I enable the SSO application’s auto redirect to the IDP feature on my Shopify store?

You must upgrade to the SSO application’s Enterprise plan to enable the Auto-Redirect to the IDP feature. Follow the steps outlined here to enable this feature.