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How to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) for Shopify using WeChat as Identity Provider?

miniOrange allows WeChat to act as an IDP (Identity Provider), which allows users to Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using WeChat Credentials. Our application is compatible with all the SAML / OAuth compliant Identity Providers. We will go through a step-by-step guide to configure Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify using WeChat as IdP (Identity Provider) and Shopify store as SP (Service Provider).

To configure SSO into Shopify using WeChat as an identity provider (IDP), you will need to install the miniOrange Shopify Single Sign-On - SSO Login Application on your store.


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Check out our video, to know more about how Single-Sign-On works in Shopify.

Follow the step-by-step guide for Single Sign-On in Shopify store Using WeChat as an identity provider.

  • Go to your Shopify store and navigate to the App section and click on Single Sign On - SSO login application.
  • Shopify WeChat Login SSO - Add SSO Application

  • Click on the Add identity Provider button to add your IDP.
  • Shopify WeChat Login SSO - Add Identity Provider

  • Select OAuth 2.0 protocol.
  • Shopify WeChat Login SSO - Select OAuth Protocol

  • Now choose Custom IDP from the list of identity providers (IDPs).
  • Shopify WeChat Login SSO - Select WeChat as identity provider

  • Copy the OAuth Callback URL and keep it handy as it will be used in further step.
  • Shopify WeChat Login SSO - Get Callback URL
  • Go to https://open.weixin.qq.com/ and signup or login to your WeChat developer account.
  • Go to the Applications page, click on the create a new app button.
Shopify WeChat Login SSO - Add Application
  • Enter your application name and description and upload two icons for the app. Then click the "Next" button.
  • [Note*-28x28 pixels and 108x108 pixels in PNG format, up to 300 KB in file size for the icon image]
Shopify WeChat Login SSO - Add Application Description
  • On the next screen of creation, enter the "Authorized Callback URL" which you will get from Step 1.
  • Click on the download link to download the WeChat registration form.
Shopify WeChat Login SSO - Authorized Callback URL
  • Print the downloaded WeChat registration form, fill the form, save or scan the signed version.
  • Traverse back to the application creation page, click on the "Browse" button and upload the WeChat filled and signed version of the form. Click on the Submit button.
Shopify WeChat Login SSO -
  • Now Copy the Client ID and Client Secret and save it under the Client ID and Client Secret in your Shopify Single Sign-On (SSO) application.
In conclusion, you have successfully configured WeChat as OAuth Provider, for achieving SSO into Shopify for user authentication.
  • Navigate back to the miniOrange Single Sign On-SSO application.
Shopify WeChat SSO - Go to Shopify SSO App

  • Click on the Add Identity Provider button to add your IDP.
Shopify WeChat SSO - Add Identity Provider

  • Select OAuth 2.0 protocol.
Shopify WeChat SSO - Select OAuth 2.0 protocol

  • From the list of IDPs, select Custom IDP.
Shopify WeChat SSO - Select Cognito IDP

  • Now, fill in the required details like Client ID, Client Secret, Endpoints, and Scope.
  • Please refer to the below table for configuring the values.
IdP Name WeChat
IdP Display Name Choose the appropriate Name
OAuth Authorize Endpoint https://open.weixin.qq.com/connect/oauth2/authorize
OAuth Access Token Endpoint https://api.weixin.qq.com/sns/oauth2/access_token
OAuth Get User Info Endpoint (optional) https://api.weixin.qq.com/sns/userinfo
Client ID From Step 2
Client secret From Step 2
Scope snsapi_login
  • Click on Save.
You have successfully completed the Shopify side configurations.
  • 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.
  • Shopify SSO Login using WeChat as identity provider - Click Test Connection

  • On entering valid WeChat credentials you will see a pop-up window which is shown in the below screen.
  • Shopify SSO Login using WeChat as identity provider - Test Connection with WeChat

  • Click on the Fetch Attributes button to fetch IDP attribute.
  • Shopify SSO Login using WeChat as identity provider - Fetch identity provider attributes
  • Click on the + Attribute Mapping button to map attributes between Shopify and WeChat.
  • Shopify SSO Login using WeChat as identity provider - Add Attribute Mapping

  • Map the attributes by refering the table below:
  • Shopify SSO Login using WeChat as identity provider - Map the WeChat attributes

    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

  • Click on Save.
  • Shopify SSO Login using WeChat as identity provider - Save attribute mapping

Select Shopify Store Type:

SSO Configuration in Non-Plus Shopify Stores

Choose the type of account you have enabled on your Shopify Store:

Note: If you’re using a password-protected store or working on a Shopify development store, click here to set up the storefront digest cookie so SSO can work on your store.

  • Go to the application dashboard, enable the customer accounts extension as shown in the below image.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Enable Customer

  • Enable the New Customer Accounts extension and click on Save.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Enable /wp-content/uploads/2025/05/shopify-sso-paste-multipass-token.webps

  • Navigate to the application home page and enable the IDP Login toggle option against the IDP you have configured.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make app default

Testing Single Sign-On (SSO) for your Shopify store

  • Go to your Shopify Store.(https://<your-shopify-storedomain>)
  • Click on the User login icon.
SSO Login into Store - Shopify miniOrange SSO

  • You’ll be redirected to the login page of the identity provider (IDP) you configured in the previous step. Log in with your IDP account credentials.
  • Next, enter the six-digit OTP that will be sent to your registered email address. (This is a one-time process)
Shopify miniOrange SSO - 6 Digit OTP customer accounts

  • You’ll be successfully logged in to your Shopify store.
  • Go to the application dashboard, you will see a warning box to add the login button extension on the Account page, click on the login widget extension link as shown in the below image to enable it.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make app default

  • Navigate to the application home page and enable the IDP Login toggle option against the IDP you have configured.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make app default

  • If you want to configure SSO into Shopify using multiple IDPs, then select your IDP from the list provided here, and setup SSO using that IDP.
  • Enable the IDP login toggle option for enabling SSO into Shopify using multiple IDPs.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make app default

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.
SSO Login into Store - Shopify miniOrange SSO

  • You'll be redirected to the identity provider (IDP) login page. Now log in with your existing account credentials.
  • After login, if you encounter an "invalid or missing reCAPTCHA token" error, accompanied by a "Something went wrong" message, refer to this FAQ to resolve the error.
Shopify miniOrange SSO - Something went wrong error

SSO Configuration in Plus Shopify Stores

Choose the type of account you have enabled on your Shopify Store:

  • Go back to the SSO application, and navigate to Connect Store tab. Copy the Client ID, Client Secret, Post-Logout Redirect URL and Discovery Endpoint URL and keep them handy.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Copy Client ID and Secret

  • Click on the Customer Accounts link as shown in the below image.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Click on Customer Accounts

  • Select the Customer accounts option recommended by Shopify & look for the Identity Provider option, if not present please reach out to shopifysupport@xecurify.com.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Select Customer Accounts option

  • If the identity provider is present, click on Manage.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Click Manage

  • Click on Connect to Provider button.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Connect to identity provider

  • Add the Identity Provider name and fill in the details such as Discovery endpoint URL, Client ID, Client secret, Additional Scopes, Post-logout redirect URI parameter that you copied from above step. Click on Save.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Add identity provider name

Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Add metadata

  • Once the Identity Provider has been added, do the Test Connection.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Test Connections

  • After verifying the flow make the identity provider as Active.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make identity provider active

  • Navigate to the application home page and enable the IDP Login toggle option against the IDP you have configured.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make app default

Testing Single Sign-On (SSO) for your Shopify store

  • Go to your Shopify Store.(https://<your-shopify-storedomain>)
  • Click on the User login icon.
SSO Login into Store - Shopify miniOrange SSO
  • You’ll be redirected to the login page of the identity provider (IDP) you configured in the previous step. Log in with your IDP account credentials.
  • You’ll be successfully logged in to your Shopify store.
  • Now, click on the Setup Guide button and follow the steps mentioned to get multipass token.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Get multipass token

  • Enable the Multipass Token option. Refer to this Faq to get the Multipass token value and paste it in the below field.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Enable multipass token

  • Click on Save.
  • Go to the application dashboard, you will see a warning box to add the login button extension on the Account page, click on the login widget extension link as shown in the below image to enable it.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make app default

  • Navigate to the application home page and enable the IDP Login toggle option against the IDP you have configured.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make app default

  • If you want to configure SSO into Shopify using multiple IDPs, then select your IDP from the list provided here, and setup SSO using that IDP.
  • Enable the IDP login toggle option for enabling SSO into Shopify using multiple IDPs.
Shopify ADFS SSO Login - Make app default

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.
SSO Login into Store - Shopify miniOrange SSO

  • You'll be redirected to the identity provider (IDP) login page. Now log in with your existing account credentials.
  • If you encounter an "invalid or missing reCAPTCHA token" error, accompanied by a "Something went wrong" message, refer to this FAQ to resolve the error.
Shopify miniOrange SSO - Something went wrong error

  • You’ll be successfully logged in to your Shopify store.

Hence, you have successfully configured Single Sign-On (SSO) into Shopify by using WeChat as an OAuth IdP Provider. Now your users will be able to securely log into your Shopify store using their existing WeChat login credentials.

More FAQs ➔

Follow the steps outlined here to configure SSO in Shopify with your preferred IDP.

Redirection to any other site might be blocked in the browser. Please follow the steps given here to resolve the issue.

Follow the steps outlined here to redirect your customer to collections/cart or any other page.

You must upgrade to the SSO application’s Enterprise plan to enable the Auto-Redirect to the IDP feature. Follow the steps outlined here to enable this feature.

Please reach out to us at shopifysupport@xecurify.com, and our team will assist you with setting up the Shopify SSO application. Our team will help you to select the best suitable solution/plan as per your requirement.

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