Logto is an Auth0 alternative designed for modern apps and SaaS products. It offers both Cloud and Open-source services to help you quickly launch your identity and management (IAM) system. Enjoy authentication, authorization, and multi-tenant management all in one.
We recommend starting with a free development tenant on Logto Cloud. This allows you to explore all the features easily.
In this article, we will go through the steps to quickly build the Hugging Face 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 Hugging Face account.
Create an application in Logtoβ
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Enter the application name, e.g., "Bookstore," and click "Create application".
π 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 SDKβ
- 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.
Installationβ
- npm
- pnpm
- yarn
npm i @logto/vue
pnpm add @logto/vue
yarn add @logto/vue
Init LogtoClientβ
Import and use createLogto
to install Logto plugin:
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 URIsβ
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:
- Your app invokes the sign-in method.
- The user is redirected to the Logto sign-in page. For native apps, the system browser is opened.
- The user signs in and is redirected back to your app (configured as the redirect URI).
Regarding redirect-based sign-inβ
- This authentication process follows the OpenID Connect (OIDC) protocol, and Logto enforces strict security measures to protect user sign-in.
- 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.
In the following code snippets, we assume your app is running on http://localhost:3000/
.
Configure redirect URIsβ
Switch to the application details page of Logto Console. Add a redirect URI http://localhost:3000/callback
.
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 redirectβ
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:
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:
// Assuming vue-router
const router = createRouter({
routes: [
{
path: '/callback',
name: 'callback',
component: CallbackView,
},
],
});
Implement sign-in and sign-outβ
We provide two composables useHandleSignInCallback()
and useLogto()
which can help you easily manage the authentication flow.
Before calling .signIn()
, make sure you have correctly configured Redirect URI
in Admin Console.
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 applicationβ
Now, you can test your application:
- Run your application, you will see the sign-in button.
- Click the sign-in button, the SDK will init the sign-in process and redirect you to the Logto sign-in page.
- After you signed in, you will be redirected back to your application and see the sign-out button.
- Click the sign-out button to clear token storage and sign out.
Add Hugging Face connectorβ
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:
- Navigate to Console > Connectors > Social Connectors.
- Click "Add social connector" and select "Hugging Face".
- Follow the README guide and complete required fields and customize settings.
If you are following the in-place Connector guide, you can skip the next section.
Set up Hugging Face OAuth appβ
Sign in with Hugging Face accountβ
Go to the Hugging Face website and sign in with your Hugging Face account. You may register a new account if you don't have one.
Create an OAuth app in the Hugging Faceβ
Follow the Creating an oauth app guide, and register a new application.
In the creation process, you will need to provide the following information:
- Application Name: The name of your application.
- Homepage URL: The URL of your application's homepage or landing page.
- Logo URL: The URL of your application's logo.
- Scopes: The scopes allowed for the OAuth app. For Hugging Face connector, usually use
profile
to get the user's profile information andemail
to get the user's email address. Ensure these scopes are allowed in your Hugging Face OAuth app if you want to use them. - Redirect URI: The URL to redirect the user to after they have authenticated. You can find the redirect URI in the Logto Admin Console when you're creating a Hugging Face connector or in the created Hugging Face connector details page.
Managing Hugging Face OAuth appsβ
Go to the Connected Applications page, you can add, edit or delete existing OAuth apps.
You can also find Client ID
and generate App secrets
in corresponding OAuth app settings pages.
Configure your connectorβ
Fill out the clientId
and clientSecret
field with Client ID and App Secret you've got from OAuth app detail pages mentioned in the previous section.
scope
is a space-delimited list of Hugging Face supported scopes. If not provided, scope defaults to be profile
. For Hugging Face connector, the scope you may want to use is profile
and email
. profile
scope is required to get the user's profile information, and email
scope is required to get the user's email address. Ensure you have allowed these scopes in your Hugging Face OAuth app (configured in Create an OAuth app in the Hugging Face section).
Config typesβ
Name | Type |
---|---|
clientId | string |
clientSecret | string |
scope | string |
Save your configurationβ
Double check you have filled out necessary values in the Logto connector configuration area. Click "Save and Done" (or "Save changes") and the Hugging Face connector should be available now.
Enable Hugging Face connector in Sign-in Experienceβ
Once you create a social connector successfully, you can enable it as a "Continue with Hugging Face" button in Sign-in Experience.
- Navigate to Console > Sign-in experience > Sign-up and sign-in.
- (Optional) Choose "Not applicable" for sign-up identifier if you need social login only.
- Add configured Hugging Face connector to the "Social sign-in" section.
Testing and Validationβ
Return to your Vue app. You should now be able to sign in with Hugging Face. Enjoy!
Further readingsβ
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.