Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) using LinkedIn as Identity Provider (IDP)
miniOrange allows LinkedIn to act as an IDP (Identity Provider), which allows users to Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using LinkedIn credentials. miniOrange provides a ready to use Single Sign-On (SSO) solution for your Shopify Store. Our application is compatible with all the SAML / OAuth compliant Identity Providers. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Shopify store using LinkedIn within minutes. We will go through a step-by-step guide to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using LinkedIn as IdP (Identity Provider) and Shopify store as SP (Service Provider). LinkedIn Single Sign On (SSO) for your Shopify store.
Pre-requisite : Single Sign On - SSO Application
To configure SSO into Shopify with LinkedIn 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 stores(both plus and Non plus Stores).
Step by Step guide for Configuring LinkedIn as IDP for SSO into Shopify
1. Configure Shopify as SP in LinkedIn
- Go to LinkedIn developer account in order to create a new application. Click on Create Application button to create a new application.
- Enter the required details.
- For the Redirect URI, navigate to the miniOrange Single Sign On-SSO application and click on Add identity Provider button.
- Select OAuth protocol.
- From the list of identity providers (IDPs), select LinkedIn.
- Note down the Callback URL which will be required while configuring SSO.
- Click on Save.
- Paste the Redirect/ Callback URL from above step and enter it under Auth >> OAuth 2.0 settings -> Authorized redirect URLs textbox.
- Click on Create app button.
- Navigate to the Auth section. Copy the Client Id and the Client Secret and save it in your miniOrange OAuth App configuration under Client Id and the Client Secret text fields respectively.
- Now navigate to Products section and enable the following options.
You have successfully completed LinkedIn side configuration.
2. Configure LinkedIn as Identity Provider (IDP) in Shopify
- Navigate back to the miniOrange Single Sign On-SSO application and click on Add identity Provider button.
- Select OAuth protocol.
- From the list of identity providers (IDPs), select LinkedIn.
- Enter the identity provider (IDP) display name.
- Enter the following values.
- Click on Save.
| App Name | |
| App Display Name | As per your convenience |
| Client ID | From step 1 |
| Client secret | From step 1 |
| Scope | r_emailaddress r_liteprofile w_member_social |
3. 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.
- On entering valid LinkedIn credentials you will see a pop-up window which as shown in below screen.
- Click on the Fetch Attributes to fetch IDP attribute.
4. Attribute Mapping
- Click on the + Attribute Mapping button to map attributes between Shopify and LinkedIn.
- Map the attributes by referring the table below:
- 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.
| 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 |
5. 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.
- 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.
Hence you have successfully configured Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) using LinkedIn as IDP and Shopify as SP using miniOrange Single Sign-On (SSO) login application. This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Shopify store using LinkedIn 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.
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.
Choose your preferred Identity Provider and start setting up SSO for Shopify right away
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