Github + Magnolia CMS

What Github offers

GitHub OAuth integration provides a secure way for applications and services to authenticate users using their GitHub accounts, leveraging the OAuth 2.0 protocol. This allows users to log in to third-party platforms without creating a separate account, using their existing GitHub credentials instead. During the authentication process, users grant permission for the application to access specific information from their GitHub account, such as their username, email address, and public profile details, depending on the requested scopes.

Beyond basic authentication, GitHub OAuth enables applications to interact with the GitHub ecosystem on behalf of users. This includes accessing repositories, managing organizations, reading user activity, and performing actions like creating issues or pull requests, depending on the permissions granted. By using OAuth tokens, applications can maintain secure, authorized access to GitHub APIs without exposing user passwords, ensuring that users’ accounts remain protected.

Developers benefit from fine-grained control over access scopes, which allows them to request only the data and permissions necessary for their application, minimizing security risks. Refresh tokens and token expiration mechanisms help maintain long-term, secure access while requiring minimal repeated authentication from users.

In summary, GitHub OAuth integration provides a seamless and secure login experience while also enabling applications to interact programmatically with GitHub resources. It combines the convenience of single sign-on with the ability to leverage GitHub’s platform features, making it ideal for developer tools, CI/CD platforms, project management applications, and any service that integrates closely with code repositories and developer workflows.

Add the SSO Module

To integrate login integration into Magnolia, the easiest way is to use the magnolia sso module. Enabling users to log into Magnolia using their existing identity infrastructure. Rather than replacing Magnolia’s internal security, it enhances it by relying on a trusted third-party identity source. When users authenticate via the external provider, their roles and group memberships are mapped to corresponding Magnolia roles, ensuring proper access control without managing credentials locally. It supports fallback to traditional Magnolia JCR-based login.

SSO Module