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Joomla OAuth Client Integration with Square Single Sign-On (SSO)

Integration of Square Single Sign-on (Square SSO ) with Joomla using OAuth 2.0 Protocol. The miniOrange Joomla OAuth / OpenID Connect Single Sign-on (SSO) plugin makes it simple to set up Square SSO into Joomla and enable secure login into joomla. As a result, users can log in to Joomla and access the site by authenticating with their Square identity provider credentials.
Visit our Joomla OAuth Client Plugin webpage to learn more about the features and plans we offer for the Joomla OAuth Single Sign-on (OAuth & OpenID connect) plugin.

Pre-requisites: Download And Installation

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  • Login into your Joomla site’s Administrator console.
  • From left toggle menu, click on System, then under Install section click on Extensions.
  • Now click on Or Browse for file button to locate and install the plugin file downloaded earlier.
  • Installation of plugin is successful. Now click on Start Using miniOrange OAuth Server plugin.
  • Under the Configure OAuth tab, click on the ADD button.
Get Started with OAuth Server Setup

Steps to configure OAuth SSO into Joomla

1. Configure Callback/Redirect URL

  • After selecting your OAuth provider, you will be redirected to the Step 1 [Redirect URL] tab. Now copy the Callback/Redirect URL which we will use to configure the OAuth Server, then click on the Save & Next button.
    • OAuth Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla - Copy Redirect URL
  • First of all,you have go to https://developer.squareup.com/us/en and signup / login to your Square Developer account to perform SSO with Square.
    • Login to Square
  • Enter the Application Name, Click on check box of Terms of Service then click on Save button.
    • Square SSO Oauth OpenID Connect for Joomla
  • Once application created then click on Open button to get Client ID and Client Secret of Application.
    • Square SSO Oauth OpenID Connect for Joomla
  • From the left menu bar click on OAuth tab then fill the required field of Sandbox Redirect URL which you will get from your miniOrange Joomla OAuth Client plugin under the Configure OAuth tab -> Redirect / Callback URL text-field. Then, click on the Save button.

2. Configure Client ID and Secret

  • After saving your application on Square, copy the Application ID (Client ID ) and Application Secret (Client Secret). Save these details as we will be requiring to configure Joomla OAuth client plugin.
    • Square SSO Oauth OpenID Connect for Joomla
  • Go to the Step 2 [Client ID & Secret] tab of the Joomla OAuth Client plugin, here paste the Client ID, Client Secret and Tenant. Click on the Save Configuration button.
    • OAuth Single Sign-On SSO into Joomla - Save Configuration

2.1. Scope & Endpoints

  • You have to configure Joomla Oauth Client with following details :-
    • Scope:
    EMPLOYEES_READ
    Authorize Endpoint:
    https://connect.squareup.com/oauth2/authorize
    Access Token Endpoint:
    https://connect.squareup.com/oauth2/token
    Get User Info Endpoint:
    https://connect.squareup.com/v2/employees
  • User Attribute Mapping is mandatory for enabling users to successfully login into Joomla. We will be setting up user profile attributes for Joomla using below settings.
  • Go to Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and click on Test Configuration button.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • You will be able to see the attributes in the Test Configuration output as follows.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • Now go to the Step 3 [Attribute Mapping] tab and Select the attribute name for Email and Username from dropdown. Then click on Finish Configuration button.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • Now go to Step 4 [SSO URL] tab, here copy the Login/SSO URL and add it to your Site by following the given steps.
Upload IdP Metadata

  • Now logout and go to your Joomla site's pages where you have added this link. You will see a login link where you placed that button. Click on this button to perform SSO.


In this Guide, you have successfully configured Joomla Square Single Sign-On (SSO) by configuring Square as OAuth Provider and Joomla as OAuth Client using our Joomla OAuth Client plugin.This solution ensures that you are ready to roll out secure access to your Joomla site using Square login credentials within minutes.

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