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title: Add GitLab as a social connection | ||
description: Learn how to set up social connection with GitLab. | ||
description: Learn how to allow users to sign up and sign in to your Clerk app with their GitLab account using OAuth. | ||
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How to set up social connection with GitLab | ||
<TutorialHero | ||
beforeYouStart={[ | ||
{ | ||
title: "A Clerk app is required.", | ||
link: "/docs/quickstarts/setup-clerk", | ||
icon: "clerk", | ||
}, | ||
{ | ||
title: "A GitLab account is required.", | ||
link: "https://gitlab.com/users/sign_up", | ||
icon: "user-circle", | ||
}, | ||
]} | ||
> | ||
- Use GitLab to authenticate users with OAuth | ||
</TutorialHero> | ||
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## Overview | ||
Enabling OAuth with [GitLab](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/oauth_provider.html) allows your users to sign up and sign in to your Clerk app with their GitLab account. | ||
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Adding social connection with GitLab to your app with Clerk is done in a few steps - you only need to set the **Client ID**, **Client Secret** and **Redirect URI** in your instance settings. | ||
## Configure for your development instance | ||
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To make the development flow as smooth as possible, Clerk uses preconfigured shared OAuth credentials and redirect URIs for development instances - no other configuration is needed. | ||
For _development instances_, Clerk uses preconfigured shared OAuth credentials and redirect URIs—no other configuration is needed. | ||
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For production instances, you will need to generate your own Client ID and Client secret using your GitLab account. | ||
1. In the Clerk Dashboard, navigate to the [**SSO Connections**](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=user-authentication/sso-connections) page. | ||
1. Select **Add connection** and select **For all users**. | ||
1. In the **Choose provider** dropdown, select **GitLab**. | ||
1. Select **Add connection**. | ||
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> [!NOTE] | ||
> The purpose of this guide is to help you create a GitLab account and a GitLab OAuth app - if you're looking for step-by-step instructions using Clerk to add social connection (OAuth) to your application, follow the [Social connection (OAuth) guide](/docs/authentication/social-connections/oauth). | ||
## Configure for your production instance | ||
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## Before you start | ||
For _production instances_, you must provide custom credentials which involves generating your own **Client ID** and **Client Secret** using your GitLab account. | ||
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- You need to create a Clerk Application in your [Clerk Dashboard](https://dashboard.clerk.com/). For more information, check out our [Set up your application guide](/docs/quickstarts/setup-clerk). | ||
- You need to have a GitLab account. To create one, [click here](https://gitlab.com/users/sign_up). | ||
To make the setup process easier, it's recommended to keep two browser tabs open: one for your [Clerk Dashboard](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=user-authentication/sso-connections) and one for your [GitLab](https://gitlab.com) account. | ||
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## Configuring GitLab social connection | ||
<Steps> | ||
### Enable GitLab as a social connection in Clerk | ||
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First, you need to register a new OAuth GitLab app. Follow the official GitLab instructions on [how to create an OAuth app](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/oauth_provider.html#user-owned-applications). | ||
1. In the Clerk Dashboard, navigate to the [**SSO Connections**](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=user-authentication/sso-connections) page. | ||
1. Select **Add connection** and select **For all users**. | ||
1. In the **Choose provider** dropdown, select **GitLab**. | ||
1. Ensure that both **Enable for sign-up and sign-in** and **Use custom credentials** are toggled on. | ||
1. Save the **Redirect URI** somewhere secure. Keep the modal and page open. | ||
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![Creating an OAuth GitLab app](/docs/images/authentication-providers/gitlab/7e67b1cb88c1df509cac722d6a6b2d7c624686f8-1919x840.png) | ||
### Create a GitLab app | ||
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Navigate to the [Clerk Dashboard](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=user-authentication/sso-connections). In the top navigation, select **Configure**. Then in the sidebar, select **SSO Connections**. Select the **Add connection** button, and select **For all users**. In the **Choose provider** dropdown, select **GitLab**. Toggle on **Use custom credentials** and copy **Redirect URI**. Go back to the GitLab panel, paste the value into the **Redirect URI**, select any scopes that would you like your users to provide and save the application. | ||
1. In [Gitlab](https://gitlab.com), navigate to the [**Applications**](https://gitlab.com/-/user_settings/applications) page. | ||
1. Select **Add new application**. | ||
1. Enter your app name in **Name**. | ||
1. In **Redirect URI**, paste the **Redirect URI** you saved from the Clerk Dashboard. | ||
1. Select the **Scopes** needed for your app. To allow users to sign up and sign in with GitLab, you must at least select `read_user`. | ||
1. Select **Save application**. You'll be redirected to your app's settings page. Save the **Application ID** and **Secret** somewhere secure. | ||
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Once creation is complete, you'll get redirected to application's panel. Copy the **Application ID** and **Secret.** Go back to the Clerk Dashboard and paste them into the respective fields. | ||
### Set the Client ID and Client Secret in your Clerk Dashboard | ||
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![Obtaining the Application ID and Client secret](/docs/images/authentication-providers/gitlab/63d7ad6409b75e250377b4d1e9b792dbcecadae1-1920x841.png) | ||
1. Navigate back to your Clerk Dashboard where the modal should still be open. Paste the **Application ID** and **Secret** values in the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** fields, respectively. | ||
1. Select **Add connection**. | ||
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Finally, select **Add connection** so that the settings are applied. Congratulations! Social connection with GitLab is now configured for your instance. | ||
> [!NOTE] | ||
> If the modal or page is not still open, navigate to the [**SSO Connections**](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=user-authentication/sso-connections) page in the Clerk Dashboard. Select the **GitLab** connection. Under **Use custom credentials**, you can paste the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** into their respective fields. | ||
### Test your OAuth | ||
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The simplest way to test your OAuth is to visit your Clerk app's [Account Portal](/docs/customization/account-portal/overview), which is available for all Clerk apps out-of-the-box. | ||
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1. In the Clerk Dashboard, navigate to the [**Account Portal**](https://dashboard.clerk.com/last-active?path=account-portal) page. | ||
1. Next to the **Sign-in** URL, select **Visit**. The URL should resemble: | ||
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- **For development** – `https://your-domain.accounts.dev/sign-in` | ||
- **For production** – `https://accounts.your-domain.com/sign-in` | ||
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1. Sign in with your GitLab account. | ||
</Steps> |
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