Configuring your application in Weibo

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To use Weibo as an identity provider, you must configure your application in Weibo.

Before you begin

Follow the steps in Adding a social identity provider. You must have an account on the Weibo developer website.

About this task

Note: Some Chinese providers do not provide email ID attributes. Nor do they require an email ID for account sign-up and registration.

Therefore, such providers do not necessarily return an email address as a profile data element, which affects 2FA with these providers.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Weibo Developer portal.
    https://open.weibo.com.
  2. Select Micro connection > Website access.
  3. Select Immediate access.
  4. Select Create a new app.
    1. Provide the application name.
    2. Select the application classification.
    3. Ensure that you read and agree to the Weibo Developer Agreement.
    4. Click create.
  5. Select the Development tab.
    1. Provide the application address.
    2. Provide the application descriptions.
    3. Provide the secure domain name.
    4. Provide any labels, icons, and other information.
    The application details are displayed such as the API key, and the Secret Key.
  6. Navigate to Application > Advanced
    1. Add an authorization callback page.
    2. Add a deauthorization callback page.
    Specify the URIs for both callback pages. The URI is the redirect URL from the Verify admin console, Authentication > Add Identity providers..
  7. Save the application and click Submit review.
  8. Click Confirm at the prompt.
    The review process might take some time.
    Note: To get approval of a Weibo application website, you must perform microblog login development on your website. This website is the application address that you specified under step 5.a.

    The steps for microblog login development are found at https://open.weibo.com/authentication under the topic 2. Use appkey to perform microblog login development on your website.