Setup Authentication

Authentication is essential for any product. It can be implemented using an email and password, or via a third-party service like Google or GitHub.

Before using any strategy, it must be configured beforehand.

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More authentification methods will come soon!

1. Firstly, navigate to Authentication.

Setup Local Authentication

Basic authentication is made through an email and password.

1. Select Local.

2. Now you can configure the Local Authentication:

• Sign Up Email Verification: Require email verification before creating the account. If enabled, email settings must be configured an Activation Email template have to be enabled.
• Enable: Enable or disable the Local Authentication.

Setup Third Party Authentication

Third party authentication is one of the easiet and straighforward methods of authentication.

Google OAuth

1. Get your Client ID and Client Secret from Google Cloud Console.

Caution

Please add https://api.productflame.com/v1/auth/google/callback to Authorized Redirect URIs. Otherwise, the authentication will not work.

2. Configure the Google Authentication:

• Client ID: The client id from Google Cloud Console.
• Client Secret: The client secret from Google Cloud Console.
• Callback: An url where the user will be redirected after a successful authentication.

(Google authentication flow with ProductFlame)

Github OAuth

1. Create and setup a Github App. Below is a video demonstrating how to do this.

Caution

Please add https://api.productflame.com/v1/auth/google/callback as the Callback URL. Otherwise, the authentication will not work.

2. From ProductFlame dashboard, configure github authentication.

(Github authentication flow with ProductFlame)