Single Sign-On (SSO) For Shopify Using Google Apps (G Suite) as IDP
Google Apps (G Suite) Single Sign-On (SSO) login for Shopify can be achieved by using our Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) Login application. Here we will go through a step-by-step guide to configure SSO login between Shopify store and Google Apps by considering Google Apps (G Suite) as IdP (Identity Provider) and Shopify store as SP (Service Provider). To know more about other features we provide in Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) Login application, you can click here.
Pre-requisite : Single Sign On - SSO Login Application
To configure SSO into Shopify with Google Apps (G Suite) 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).
Step by Step guide for Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify Configuring Google Apps (G Suite) as IDP.
1. Configure Shopify as SP in Google admin console
- Login to your Google admin console.
- Navigate to the Apps tab in the left menu and click on Web and mobile apps.
- Click on the Add App button, then in the dropdown select Add Custom SAML app tab to create a new saml app.
- Enter the App name and click on Continue button.
- Click on Download Metadata button or copy down the SSO URL, entity ID and certificate. These will be used for configuring your Service Provider.
- Click on Continue button.
- To configure Single Sign-On (SSO), add Service Provider details such as ACS URL and entity ID.
- You need to get the Entity ID and ACS URL from Shopify.
- Now go to your Shopify store and navigate to App section and click on Single Sign On - SSO login application.
- Click on Setup IDP button in the top left in navigation bar.
- Click on Configure SSO >> Add Identity Provider.
- Select SAML protocol. Now click on the Click here link to get miniOrange metadata as shown in Screen below.
- For SP - INITIATED SSO section Select Show Metadata Details.
- Enter the values in basic SAML configuration as shown in below screen.
ACS URL Copy and paste the ACS URL from the application. Entity ID Copy and paste the SP Entity ID/ Issuer from the application. Signed Response (Optional) Check Signed Response ✓ Name ID Format EMAIL - Click on Continue button and then click on Finish button.
- Go to the Application you just configured and click on OFF for everyone .
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Then, select ON for everyone to activate SSO.
- Click on Save.
You have successfully configured GSuite / Google Apps as SAML IdP (Identity Provider) for achieving G Suite / Google Apps SSO login into your Shopify store.
2. Configure Google as IDP in Shopify
- Again navigate to the App section of Shopify store and click on Single Sign On - SSO Login application.
- Click on Setup IDP button in the top left in navigation bar.
- From the left navigation bar select Configure SSO and click on Add Identity Provider.
- Select SAML and click on Import IDP metadata.
- Add appropriate IDP Name and upload the IDP metadata file downloaded in Step 1.
- Click on Import and then click on Save.
3. Test Connection
- Go to Configure SSO tab.
- Click on Select >> Test Connection option against the Identity Provider you configured.
- On entering valid Google Admin Account credentials you will see a pop-up window which as shown in below screen.
4. 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.
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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