Configure Google for OAuth 2 SSO

This guide is intended for Admins setting up OAuth 2 SSO with Google.

When you configure Single Sign-on (SSO) with Google, your users will be able to create and sign into their Baserow accounts using Google.

If you are looking for information on setting up SSO with other providers:

Single Sign-On feature is a part of the Baserow Enterprise offering. Instance-wide features are only available on the self-hosted Enterprise plan. To learn more about the Baserow enterprise plan, visit our pricing page.

Here’s how to set up OAuth 2 SSO with Google to sign in to your Baserow account.

Set up OAuth 2 SSO with Google

Sign in or create a Google account then sign into Google Cloud Console at https://console.cloud.google.com/.

Create a new project or select an existing project in your organization:

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Go to API & Services → Credentials:

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Next, log in to Baserow. Go to the Admin > Authentication > Provider. Retrieve your Callback URL from your Baserow admin settings modal, following the steps in this guide.

Create a new credential for OAuth Client ID. A client ID is used to identify a single app to Google’s OAuth servers.

  • Choose Web application as the Application type.
  • Fill in Name.
  • Add a URI under Authorized redirect URIs. This is the Baserow Callback URL you will find in the Baserow Provider Settings where you create or edit the authentication provider.

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Click the ‘Create’ button.

Once created, you will be able to obtain Client ID and Client secret:

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After you’ve accessed the information from the Credentials, copy and paste the information from Google into Baserow.

Connect Google to your Baserow Account

Head back to Baserow Admin > Authentication > Provider.

Configure Google by inputting the Client ID and secret information into the corresponding fields in your Baserow Admin Dashboard, following the steps in this guide.

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You should be able to log in with Google after completing these steps by visiting your Baserow servers login page. Your users will now be taken to a Google sign-in flow when they attempt to log into Baserow. After logging in with their Google credentials, they will be redirected to the app.

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