Purpose
A guide through to process of setting up a project within your Google database to enable SSO integration with Reading Cloud.
Covers: Set up of project within Google.
This section does not cover: Linking borrowers; Google database creation.
When to Do This
After selecting your Identifier Provider in Reading Cloud.
Instructions
To create a new project, log into Google Cloud with your administrator account details and select 'Select a project' then 'New project'.
Give your Project a name such as "Reading Cloud" and link it to your organisation then click 'CREATE'.
Next, search for 'apis and services' at the top of the page then select 'APIs and services' from the list.
Click 'OAuth Consent Screen' and select 'Internal'
Give your App a name such as "Reading Cloud" and enter a support email for your establishment.
Enter an email which Google will use to contact you, then click 'SAVE AND CONTINUE'
Now, click Add or remove scopes button.
Select all the presented scopes - "userinfo.email", "userinfo.profile" and "openid". Then click on Update button.
Click Save and continue.
From the menu on the left-hand side, select 'Credentials', then at the top of the page select 'CREATE CREDENTIALS' then 'OAuth Client ID'.
In the 'Application type' box, select 'Web application' then enter a name such as "Reading Cloud SSO" and click 'CREATE'
Click the copy button next to 'Client ID' then in a different window, ensure you have selected your identity provider and paste the Client ID into the relevant box.
Now repeat this process for the 'Client Secret'.
Now click the copy button next to 'Redirect URI' in the library system and return to the Google page.
Click 'OK' on the 'OAuth client create' window and then select the OAuth 2.0 Client IDs name that you have just created (Reading Cloud SSO).
Under 'Authorized redirect URIs' click '+ADD URI' then paste the copied URI into this box and click 'SAVE'.
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Need Some Extra Help
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