Note: This plugin supports all versions of Payload CMS starting from version 3.0 and above.

Authentication plugin for PayloadCMS

This plugin is designed to simplify the integration of multiple Open Authorization (OAuth) and OpenID Connect providers with Payload CMS. Developers can quickly and effortlessly set up authentication mechanisms by leveraging pre-configured providers.

How it works?

The initial goal in developing this plugin was to abstract its configurations and the resources it utilizes, minimizing the setup required by developers. This way, integrating any supported provider with Payload CMS involves minimal effort.

There is a scope for future improvements to make every implementation more and more flexible and straightforward

Collections

This plugin creates an Accounts collection with the slug accounts(or you can use a different slug), which includes all the necessary fields. This collection establishes a one-to-one relationship with the Users collection, allowing existing users to sign in with multiple providers. The Accounts collection stores information such as the provider's name, issuer, etc., and creates a relation between the account to the user upon first sign-in.

A single user can have multiple accounts, but each account can be associated with only one user.

If you already have a collection with the slug accounts, it can cause a conflict and prevent the plugin from integrating successfully. To avoid this issue, make sure to use a different slug.

Endpoints

As you know Payload 3.0 is a NextJS application, there are two sides to this application. One is admin and another is frontend. This plugin right now enables authentication for the admin side but soon it will also support authentication for the frontend side.

For every provider with different protocols, the endpoints are already configured in the plugin.

Admin

Any request that comes to the /api/admin/oauth/**/* route will be handled by the plugin.

Frontend

Coming soon...

Usage

Install the plugin

npm install payload-auth-plugin@latest

Or

yarn add payload-auth-plugin@latest

Or

pnpm add payload-auth-plugin@latest

Environment

The plugin will require the server URL to configure endpoints and callback URLs. So follow the Payload Doc to setup serverURL in you config:

Create an OAuth app

In your desired provider, create an OAuth application. Depending on your provider, you will need to obtain the Client ID and Client Secret from the provider's console or dashboard. Please refer to the providers list for detailed instructions on configuring a specific provider.

Create a new auth UI component

Create a new file /src/components/Auth/index.ts to sign in with the preferred providers.

Create a new auth UI component

Create a new file /src/components/Auth/index.ts to sign in with the preferred providers.

import { Button } from "@payloadcms/ui"
import { signin } from "payload-auth-plugin/client"
export const AuthComponent = () => {
  return (
    <form
      action={async () => {
        "use server"
        signin("[AUTH_PROVIDER]") // For example 'google'
      }}
      method="POST"
      className="w-full"
    >
      <Button type="submit" className="w-full !my-0">
        Sign in with Google
      </Button>
    </form>
  )
}

Go ahead and customize the component's look and feel to your needs.

Configure the plugin

Import the plugin in src/payload.config.ts and set up a provider:

import { buildConfig } from 'payload/config'

// --- rest of the imports

import { adminAuthPlugin } from 'payload-auth-plugin'
import { [AUTH_PROVIDER] } from 'payload-auth-plugin/providers' // For example GoogleAuthProvider

export default buildConfig({
  // --- rest of the config
  admin: {
    // --- rest of the admin config
    importMap: {
      baseDir: path.resolve(dirname),
    },
    components: {
      afterLogin: ['/components/auth#AuthComponent'],
    },
  }
  plugins: [
  // --- rest of the plugins

    adminAuthPlugin({
      providers: [
        [AUTH_PROVIDER]({ // For example GoogleAuthProvider
          client_id: process.env.[AUTH_PROVIDER_CLIENT_ID] as string, // For example GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
          client_secret: process.env.[AUTH_PROVIDER_CLIENT_SECRET] as string, // For example GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
        })
      ],
    }),
  ]
})

And that's it, now you can run the dev server, and you can now sign in in with Google.

Configuration options

Configuration options allow you to extend the plugin to customize the flow and UI based on your requirements. You can explore the available options to understand their purposes and how to use them.

Options	Description	Default
enabled: boolean	Disable or enable plugin	true [OPTIONAL]
providers: array	Array of OAuth providers	[REQUIRED]
accounts: object	Accounts collection configuration	{ slug: string [OPTIONAL], hidden: boolean [OPTIONAL]}
successPath: string	The path to redirect users after successfull signin or signup (only if allowed)	/admin [OPTIONAL]
allowSignUp: boolean	Enable or disable user creation. WARNING: If applied to your admin users collection it will allow ANYONE to sign up as an admin.	false [OPTIONAL]

Open Authorization/OpenID Connect Protocol Based Providers

This plugin includes multiple pre-configured Open Authorization (OAuth) and OpenID Connect protocol-based providers. These configurations streamline the developer experience and integrations, ensuring the authentication process is seamless and uniform across different providers.

To get started, you'll need the Client ID and Client Secret tokens, which can be found in the provider's console/dashboard. Provide these tokens to the plugin's provider settings.

Some providers may require additional domain-specific metadata that cannot be generalized. In such cases, you'll need to provide these specific details as well.

List of supported providers:

• Google Doc
• GitHub Doc
• Atlassian Doc
• Discord Doc
• Facebook Doc
• GitLab Doc
• Slack Doc
• Auth0 Doc
• AWS Cognito Doc
• Apple Doc, Retrieve User Info and Creating the Client Secret
• Passkey(Experimental)

🤝 Contributing

If you want to add contributions to this repository, please follow the instructions in contributing.md.