Configuring your application in WeChat

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

Before you begin

You must have an account with developer credentials for WeChat.

Follow the steps in Adding a social identity provider.

About this task

Note: Some Chinese providers do not provide email ID attributes. Nor do they require an email ID for account sign-up and registration.

Therefore, such providers do not necessarily return an email address as a profile data element, which affects 2FA with these providers.

Procedure

  1. Go to https://open.weixin.qq.com.
  2. Click Login to log in with valid developer credentials.
  3. Create an application.
    1. Select the control center tab
    2. Select the Website application tab.
    3. Click Create a website app.
  4. Provide the basic information.
    • Website application name
    • The English name
    • The website application introduction
    • The English introduction
    • The application website
    • The website information registration form
    Do the following steps to complete the website information form.
    1. Click We Chat Open Platform Website Information Registration Form to download the form.
    2. Provide the following information to complete the form.
      Website Information
      • Website URL
      • Website license or license number
      • Applicant name
      • Company or personal official website
      • Region
      • Company or personal introduction
      Developer Account Information
      • Email
      • Website application name
      Contact Information of Person in Charge
      • Name
      • Title
      • Mobile number
      • Personal email
    3. Sign and affix the company seal
    4. Scan the form to a JPG, PNG, or BMP format.
    5. Click Select the file to browse to and upload the file.
  5. Upload an image for the application in PNG format only.
    Click Select the file to browse to and upload the file.
  6. Click Next Step.
  7. Provide your tenant name as the authorized callback domain and click Submit review.
    A confirmation message that your application is submitted for review is displayed with the expected response time.