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    GitHub Account Provider

    To allow users to sign in with GitHub:

    • Set up and configure an App on GitHub Developer
    • Activate the GitHub Account Provider (see Activate an Account Provider)
    • Set the configuration parameters on the GitHub Account Provider

    Configure a GitHub App

    1. From the GitHub Developer, log in with your GitHub account.
    2. In the Application Name type a unique name for your App.
    3. In the Homepage URL enter the URL of your company or https://www.theidentityhub.com
    4. In the Authorization callback URL type https://www.theidentityhub.com/{tenant}/authenticate/processaccountproviderresponse.
    5. Click Register Application
    6. Make a note of the Client ID and the Client Secret

    Specific configuration parameters for the GitHub Account Provider

    Parameter Description
    Client ID The Client ID of the GitHub App created on GitHub Developer. (see Configure a GitHub App)
    Client Secret The Client Secret of the GitHub App created on GitHub Developer. (see Configure a GitHub App)
    Default Scopes The scopes that The Identity Hub will request when a user signs in. (see Default Scopes)
    Scopes Additional scopes that you want to be requested. Currently this has no further implication.

    Default Scopes

    Scope Description Required/Optional
    user To retrieve the email address of the user. Optional

    Optional scopes can be unchecked. Information related to this scopes will not be available to The Identity Hub.

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