Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) using miniOrange as Identity Provider
miniOrange Single Sign-On (SSO) login for Shopify [SAML] can be achieved by using our Single Sign On - SSO Login application using miniOrange credentials. 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 miniOrange within minutes. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) login between Shopify store and miniOrange by considering miniOrange as IdP (Identity Provider) and Shopify as SP (Service Provider).
Pre-requisite : Single Sign On - SSO Login Application
To configure SSO into Shopify with miniOrange as IDP, you will need to install the miniOrange Shopify Single Sign On - SSO Login Application on your store:
miniOrange Provides Secure Single Sign-On (SSO) access to your Shopify store (both plus and Non plus stores).
Step by Step guide for Configuring miniOrange as IDP for SSO into Shopify
1. Get Service Provider metadata
- Now go to your Shopify store and navigate to the App section and click on Single Sign On - SSO login application.
- Click on the Add identity Provider button to add your IDP.
- Select SAML protocol.
- Now choose miniOrange from the list of IDPs.
- Click on the Get metadata button as shown in the below screen to get the service provider metadata.
- Navigate to SP Initiated Metadata section and copy the SP Initiated Metadata URL. Keep it handly as it will be used in furthur steps.
2. Configure Shopify as SP in miniOrange
- Go to miniOrange Admin console https://login.xecurify.com/moas/login and login with your miniOrange credentials.
- From the left menu, under the Configure section click on the Apps >> Add Application.
- Choose the Application type as SAML/WS-FEED.
- In the search apps textbox, type Custom SAML. Click on the Custom SAML App application.
- Click on Import SP metdata.
- Provide appropriate App Name and paste the metadata URL copied from Step 1. Click on Import.
- Click on Save.
- Now Click on Select >> Metadata tab of currently configured application to get the IDP metadata.
- From the INFORMATION REQUIRED TO SET MINIORANGE AS IDP section, Copy the Metadata URL (IDP metadata) and keep it handly as it will be used in furthur steps.
3. Configure miniOrange as IDP in Shopify
- Navigate back to the miniOrange Single Sign On-SSO application and click on Add identity Provider button.
- Select SAML protocol.
- From the list of IDPs, select miniOrange.
- Click on the Import IDP Metadata button.
- Select the upload method as Metadata Link. Paste the copied XML file link from Step 2 and Click on Import.
- Add the appropriate IDP name and click on Save.
4. 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 miniOrange account credentials you will see a pop-up window which is shown in the below screen.
- Click on the Fetch Attributes button to fetch IDP attribute.
5. Attribute Mapping
- Click on the + Attribute Mapping button to map attributes between Shopify and miniOrange.
- Map the attributes by refering the table below:
- Click on Save.
- Navigate to the application home page. Go to More actions against the IDP you have configured and click on Make Default button to make the IDP 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 |
6. Testing Single Sign-On (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.
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.
Choose your preferred Identity Provider and start setting up SSO for Shopify right away
Additional Resources
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