Magento as API Authentication Source Configuration

Magento 1.5-1.9

You can configure your Magento ( version 1.5-1.9 ) site as an authentication source and Single Sign-On into any other application.

Here are the steps on how to configure Magento as an authentication source:

  1. MAGENTO:
    • Login to your Magento backend and install our API Authentication module.
    • If you do not have access to our API module then contact info@xecurify.com for more details.
    • Once you have the Authentication module installed then go to API Authentication setting from the navigation bar.

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    • Incase you don’t see that option in the navbar then just clear your Magento Cache by following these steps:
      • Go to System >> Cache Mangement.
      • Click on the Flush Magento Cache button.

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    • You should see an Account setup page. Simply log in using your miniOrange credentials.
  2. MINIORANGE:
    • Click Here to go to your miniOrange dashboard.
    • Log in using your miniOrange credentials.
    • Go to User Stores from the left hand side menu and click on the AddUser Store Button.
    • Go to API section and select Magento 1.0+ from the dropdown.
    • Enter your Magento Site Base URL and click on Save button.

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    • Check your configuration using the Test Validation API and Test Authorization API links..

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    • Your Magento site is now connected as an Identity Source with miniOrange. Your users can now authenticate themselves using their Magento credentials to SSO into other applications.

Magento 2.0+

You can configure your Magento ( version 2.0 and up ) site as an authentication source and Single Sign-On into any other application.

Here we are the steps on how to configure Magento as an authentication source:

  1. MAGENTO
    • Log into your Magento backend.
    • Go to Settings >> Integrations and click on the Add New Integration button.
    • Fill out all the details as follows and click on the Save button:
      • Name miniOrange
      Email <Your miniOrange Email>
      Callback URL https://login.xecurify.com
      Identity Link URL https://www.miniorange.com
      Your Password <Your Admin Password>

    • Click on the edit icon to check your integration.
    • Scroll to the Integration Details section and copy your Consumer Key. You will need to this key to configure miniOrange.

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  2. MINIORANGE
    • Click Here to go to your miniOrange dashboard.
    • Log in using your miniOrange credentials.
    • Go to User Stores from the left hand side menu and click on the AddUser Store Button.
    • Go to API section and select Magento 2.0+ from the dropdown.
    • Enter your Magento Site Base URL, Access Token and click on Save button.

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    • Check your configuration using the Test Validation API and Test Authorization API links..

      magento 1.5-1.9 as api authentication source
    • Your Magento site is now connected as an Identity Source with miniOrange. Your users can now authenticate themselves using their Magento credentials to SSO into other applications.