We’re developing an app and it has to support WeChat login. Our server will get the access token from WeChat server through the authentication code flow. Is it possible to use Auth0 to authenticate the user with this access token? How can I do that?

I’m not too familiar with WeChat but from what I’m reading, login process involves rendering a QR code and scan/authorize it from the mobile app. If that’s the case, you can take the approach we did for Singpass and implement it on top of custom social connect. https://auth0.com/blog/auth0-integrat…

Hi @Bulldozr . I’m afraid Auth0 does not support at this moment exchanging a WeChat access token for an Auth0 token.

Thank you for your prompt, @nicolas_sabena . Wechat is immensely popular in china. I searched the forum and saw numerous requests for out-of-the-box support for Wechat login. I tried to use the custom extension to support Wechat login but unsuccessful due to a lack of information. What is the chall…

Exchanging an external access_token for an Auth0 token was supported at some point for a handful of identity providers, but it’s now considered a legacy flow and not being worked on anymore (it doesn’t support API authorization). Also new tenants don’t have access to it. I’d encourage you to add you…

@nicolas_sabena This page in the official WeChat documentation states that mobile login follows OAuth 2.0: https://open.wechat.com/cgi-bin/newreadtemplate?t=overseas_open/docs/mobile/login/guide#login_guide The flow is the same as web login, i.e. get an authentication code, exchange it for access…

The instructions you linked to require that the mobile app is installed, and the authentication happens by interacting with the native code: Currently, only the original login method is allowed for WeChat login via mobile application, therefore users need to install the WeChat client. With the c…

@nicolas_sabena thank you for adding clarity to the whole Wechat situation. Currently we need the login to work on mobile devices - primarily. As our need is quite urgent, I’ll discuss with my team members to see how best to move forward. thanks again.

We are facing exactly the same problem, we able to setup Custom Social Connections extension with WeChat, it works well with desktop, however, we need to find a solution for mobile.

[image] nicolas_sabena: authenticating directly with a native app (basically the option Hello, could you please help detail custom social connections for wechat. since the authorization url of wechat uses '‘appid’" instead of “client_id”

@howardwanghai See my reply to similar question here: [image] Rename auth param `client_id` to `appid` in url Help Unfortunately it’s not possible. QQ should follow the OIDC standard, as per Final: OpenID Connect Core 1.0 incorporating errata set 1 (search for client_id i…

Because Auth0 does not provide local services in mainland China, it is very slow and unstable to visit Auth0 in China. I’m afraid Auth0 does not support at this moment exchanging a WeChat access token for an Auth0 token. For enterprises who want to use such IDaaS services like Auth0 in China, Authin…

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