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Use social login authentication

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Social login refers to the process in which users use social platform identity authentication information to authenticate and log in to third-party applications or URLs. For example, people often use personal WeChat, QQ, Weibo and other social accounts to log in to Didi and NetEase Cloud Music. Social login not only helps simplify the user's login experience on third-party platforms, but also provides a simpler and more convenient way for users to create new accounts on third-party platforms. Both for normal users and enterprises, social login has unparalleled advantages.

Social login list

Authing currently supports 4 social logins around the world, such as GitHub, Apple, etc. The following is a complete list:

Social Identity ProviderScenesDocs
WeChat QR Code on PCWebDocumentation
WeChat MobileMobile AppDocumentation
WeChat Web PageWechat BrowserDocumentation
Wechat Official Accounts QR CodeWebDocumentation
Mini ProgramMini ProgramDocumentation
Mini Program QR Code on PCWebDocumentation
Pull-up Mini Program on AppMobile AppDocumentation
QQWebDocumentation
WeiboWebDocumentation
GitHubWebDocumentation
FacebookWebDocumentation
TwitterWebDocumentation
GoogleWebDocumentation
Apple (Web)WebDocumentation
Apple (Mobile)Mobile AppDocumentation
AlipayMobile AppDocumentation
SlackWebDocumentation
GiteeWebDocumentation
GitLabWebDocumentation
BaiduWebDocumentation
LinkedInWebDocumentation
NetEase YIDUNMobile AppDocumentation
QingCloudWebDocumentation
InstagramWebDocumentation

Custom social login

Authing provides the ability to integrate a custom OAuth2.0 identity provider. If you need to connect to a social login identity source that is not built in Authing, you can read this guide.

Choose the appropriate development integration method

Authing social login supports four integration methods: JavaScript SDK, embedded login components, hosted login pages and manually calling the social login interface. Each different integration method has its own advantages and disadvantages. You can use your own business needs to choose the right way.

The following is a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of various methods:

Integration methodAdvantagesDisadvantagesRecommend
JavaScript SDK Easy to integrate, only a few lines of code are required. The highest degree of customization is possible. Yes
embedded login componentsEasy to integrate, only a few lines of code are required. You can integrate this component into your application. Relatively high degree of customization.Yes
hosted login pagesOperation and maintenance are simple, and Authing is responsible for operation and maintenance. Each application has an independent second-level domain name.Cannot be embedded in your appYes
manually calling the social login interfaceYou need to manually parse the user information from the URL. Relatively complicated and troublesome.No

The following is the details of integration method for each method:

Method