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In this article, we will go through the steps to quickly build the Discord sign-in experience (user authentication) with Vue and Logto.

Prerequisites

  • A running Logto instance. Check out the introduction page to get started.
  • Basic knowledge of Vue.
  • A usable Discord account.

Create an application in Logto​

Logto is based on OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication and OAuth 2.0 authorization. It supports federated identity management across multiple applications, commonly called Single Sign-On (SSO).

To create your Single page app application, simply follow these steps:

  1. Open the Logto Console. In the "Get started" section, click the "View all" link to open the application frameworks list. Alternatively, you can navigate to Logto Console > Applications, and click the "Create application" button. Get started
  2. In the opening modal, click the "Single page app" section or filter all the available "Single page app" frameworks using the quick filter checkboxes on the left. Click the "Vue" framework card to start creating your application. Frameworks
  3. Enter the application name, e.g., "Bookstore," and click "Create application".

🎉 Ta-da! You just created your first application in Logto. You'll see a congrats page which includes a detailed integration guide. Follow the guide to see what the experience will be in your application.

Integrate Vue SDK​

tip:
  • Logto Vue SDK is built with the composition API and leveraging the composables, therefore it is only compatible with Vue 3.
  • The tutorial video is available on our YouTube channel.
  • The full sample project is available on our SDK repository.

Installation​

npm i @logto/vue

Init LogtoClient​

Import and use createLogto to install Logto plugin:

main.ts
import { createLogto, LogtoConfig } from '@logto/vue';
import { createApp } from 'vue';
import App from './App.vue';

const config: LogtoConfig = {
  endpoint: '<your-logto-endpoint>',
  appId: '<your-application-id>',
};

const app = createApp(App);

app.use(createLogto, config);
app.mount('#app');

Configure redirect URIs​

Before we dive into the details, here's a quick overview of the end-user experience. The sign-in process can be simplified as follows:

  1. Your app invokes the sign-in method.
  2. The user is redirected to the Logto sign-in page. For native apps, the system browser is opened.
  3. The user signs in and is redirected back to your app (configured as the redirect URI).

Regarding redirect-based sign-in​

  1. This authentication process follows the OpenID Connect (OIDC) protocol, and Logto enforces strict security measures to protect user sign-in.
  2. If you have multiple apps, you can use the same identity provider (Logto). Once the user signs in to one app, Logto will automatically complete the sign-in process when the user accesses another app.

To learn more about the rationale and benefits of redirect-based sign-in, see Logto sign-in experience explained.

note:

In the following code snippets, we assume your app is running on http://localhost:3000/.

Configure redirect URIs​

Switch to the application details page of Logto Console. Add a redirect URI http://localhost:3000/callback.

Redirect URI in Logto Console

Just like signing in, users should be redirected to Logto for signing out of the shared session. Once finished, it would be great to redirect the user back to your website. For example, add http://localhost:3000/ as the post sign-out redirect URI section.

Then click "Save" to save the changes.

Handle redirect​

There are still things to do after the user is redirected back to your application from Logto. Let's handle it properly.

First let's create a callback page:

views/CallbackView.vue
import { useHandleSignInCallback } from '@logto/vue';
import router from '@/router';

const { isLoading } = useHandleSignInCallback(() => {
  // Do something when finished, e.g. redirect to home page
});
<template>
  <!-- When it's working in progress -->
  <p v-if="isLoading">Redirecting...</p>
</template>

Insert the code below in your /callback route which does NOT require authentication:

router/index.ts
// Assuming vue-router
const router = createRouter({
  routes: [
    {
      path: '/callback',
      name: 'callback',
      component: CallbackView,
    },
  ],
});

Implement sign-in and sign-out​

We provide two composables useHandleSignInCallback() and useLogto() which can help you easily manage the authentication flow.

note:

Before calling .signIn(), make sure you have correctly configured Redirect URI in Admin Console.

views/HomeView.vue
import { useLogto } from '@logto/vue';

const { signIn, signOut, isAuthenticated } = useLogto();

const onClickSignIn = () => signIn('http://localhost:3000/callback');
const onClickSignOut = () => signOut('http://localhost:3000');
<template>
  <button v-if="!isAuthenticated" @click="onClickSignIn">Sign In</button>
  <button v-else @click="onClickSignOut">Sign Out</button>
</template>

Calling .signOut() will clear all the Logto data in memory and localStorage if they exist.

Checkpoint: Test your application​

Now, you can test your application:

  1. Run your application, you will see the sign-in button.
  2. Click the sign-in button, the SDK will init the sign-in process and redirect you to the Logto sign-in page.
  3. After you signed in, you will be redirected back to your application and see the sign-out button.
  4. Click the sign-out button to clear token storage and sign out.

Add Discord connector​

To enable quick sign-in and improve user conversion, connect with Vue as an identity provider. The Logto social connector helps you establish this connection in minutes by allowing several parameter inputs.

To add a social connector, simply follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Console > Connectors > Social Connectors.
  2. Click "Add social connector" and select "Discord".
  3. Follow the README guide and complete required fields and customize settings.

Connector tab

note:

If you are following the in-place Connector guide, you can skip the next section.

Set up Discord OAuth app​

Register a developer application​

  • Visit Discord Developer Portal and sign in with your Discord account.
  • Click the New Application button to create an application, choose a name for it (Ex: LogtoAuth), tick the box and click Create.
  • Go to OAuth2 page and click Reset Secret
  • Take note of the CLIENT ID and CLIENT SECRET fields
  • Add the valid redirects (Ex: http://auth.mycompany.io/callback/${connector_id}). The connector_id can be found on the top bar of the Logto Admin Console connector details page.

Configure Logto​

Config types​

NameType
clientIdstring
clientSecretstring
scopestring

clientId​

clientId is the CLIENT ID field we saved earlier. (You can find it in the Oauth2 Page in Discord Developer Portal.)

clientSecret​

clientSecret is the CLIENT SECRET we saved earlier. (If you've lost it you need to click Reset Secret.)

scope​

scope is the permissions granted by the user's authorization. The default value is identify email. You can see the full list of scopes here.

Save your configuration​

Double check you have filled out necessary values in the Logto connector configuration area. Click "Save and Done" (or "Save changes") and the Discord connector should be available now.

Enable Discord connector in Sign-in Experience​

Once you create a social connector successfully, you can enable it as a "Continue with Discord" button in Sign-in Experience.

  1. Navigate to Console > Sign-in experience > Sign-up and sign-in.
  2. (Optional) Choose "Not applicable" for sign-up identifier if you need social login only.
  3. Add configured Discord connector to the "Social sign-in" section.

Sign-in Experience tab

Testing and Validation​

Return to your Vue app. You should now be able to sign in with Discord. Enjoy!

Further readings​

End-user flows: Logto provides a out-of-the-box authentication flows including MFA and enterprise SSO, along with powerful APIs for flexible implementation of account settings, security verification, and multi-tenant experience.

Authorization: Authorization defines the actions a user can do or resources they can access after being authenticated. Explore how to protect your API for native and single-page applications and implement Role-based Access Control (RBAC).

Organizations: Particularly effective in multi-tenant SaaS and B2B apps, the organization feature enable tenant creation, member management, organization-level RBAC, and just-in-time-provisioning.

Customer IAM series Our serial blog posts about Customer (or Consumer) Identity and Access Management, from 101 to advanced topics and beyond.