SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) For Shopify Using Okta as Identity Provider

Pre-requisite : Single Sign On - SSO Login Application

To configure SSO into Shopify with Okta as IDP, you will need to install the miniOrange Shopify Single Sign On - SSO Login Application on your store:

Step by Step guide for Configuring Okta as IDP for SSO into Shopify

1.  Configure Shopify as SP in Okta

• Login into your Okta Admin Dashboard.
• In Okta Developer site, navigate to Applications tab and select Applications.

• Click on the Create App Integration button to create new app.

• Select SAML 2.0 as Sign-On method and Click on Next button.

• In General Settings tab, enter App Name and click on Next button.


• For the above SAML configuration 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 left 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.
  
  

  Single sign on URL	ACS URL
  Audience URI (SP Entity ID)	Entity ID or Issuer



• Configure Group Attribute Statements (Optional) and click on Next button.

• Select Okta Configuration type & click on finish.
• Now navigate to the application you created and click on the Assignments Tab in Okta.

• Click on Assign button to Assign People and Assign Groups.

• Once you Assign the user, click on Done button.


You have successfully completed Okta side configuration.

2.   Configure Okta 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.
  
  
• Navigate to Sign On tab in Okta and then navigate to the the SAML Signing Certifiacte section.
• Click on Action dropdown for the Active certificate and then click on the View IdP Metadata option to get IdP Metadata which will be required for configuring your Service Provider.
  
  
• Copy the XML file url and navigate back to the miniOrange Single Sign-On - SSO Login application dashboard.
  
  
• Add appropriate IDP Name and paste the copied XML file link in IDP metadata section.
  
  
• Click on Import and then click on Save.

You have successfully completed Shopify side configuration.

3.   Test Connection

• Go to Configure SSO tab.
• Click on Select >> Test Connection option against the Identity Provider you configured.
  
  
  
  
• On entering valid Okta 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.

Hence your configuration of Okta as IDP in Shopify is sucesssfully completed.

Choose your preferred Identity Provider and start setting up SSO for Shopify right away

Additional Resources

• Shopify Security Solutions
• Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Shopify SCIM Provisioning Deprovisioning
• Shopify Two Factor Authentication
• Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) using Azure B2C
• Shopify Secure Admin Login

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