Using OpenID Connect with Google
By using OpenID Connect, you can log in to the Developer Portal with Google credentials.
Before you begin
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You must have administrator access to complete this task.
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Portal Delegated User Registry must be selected in the API Manager UI. For more information, see Portal Delegated User Registry.
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You must also have an account with Google.
Important:
- If the Portal Delegated User Registry is selected for a Catalog, the Developer Portal REST APIs cannot be used to gain access to the content in that Catalog, and portal analytics is disabled. This restriction is because the user management is delegated to the Developer Portal, and consequently the management server can no longer provide user authentication. You also cannot enable two-factor authentication for the Developer Portal.
- The Portal Delegated User Registry (PDUR) feature is not available in IBM® API Connect Version 2018, as additional user security options are available on the Management server. For a simpler migration process from Version 5 to Version 2018 (when the tooling is available), it is recommended to not use PDUR.
About this task
The OpenID Connect module can be used along with Google credentials to enable quicker and easier access to the Developer Portal.
Note: Users can configure two-factor authentication (TFA) within their social provider credentials,
such as Google, to add a further level of security. With TFA configured, users would log in to the
Developer Portal
site with a verification code in addition to their username and password.