Configuring your application in GitHub

To use GitHub as an identity provider, you must configure your application in GitHub.

About this task

Procedure

  1. Log in to the GitHub developers site at https://www.github.com/settings/developers.
  2. Click New Oauth App or if you haven't created an Oauth application, click Register a new application.
  3. Provide a name for the application.
  4. Provide the application callback URL.
    The URL is the redirect URL that is provided by the Verify console Add identity provider dialog box.

    At the Verify console, do the following steps.

    1. Click Authentication > Identity providers.
    2. Click Add identity provider.
    3. Select GitHub from the menu.
    4. Click Next.
    5. Scroll down to Redirect URL and copy the URL.
  5. Provide the home page URL.
    The URL is the
    https://<domain-name>
    For
    https://exampleapp.com/idaas/mtfim/sps/idaas/login/github/callback
    The home page URL is
    https://exampleapp.com
    .
  6. Click Register application.
  7. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret.
    These authentication keys must be added in the Verify Administration console Authentication > Add Identity providers.