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VK provider setup for Users & Permissions

The present page explains how to setup the VK provider for the Users & Permissions feature.

Prerequisites

You have the Users & Permissions providers documentation.

VK configuration​

Note

VK accepts the localhost urls.
The use of ngrok is not needed.

  1. Visit the Apps list page at https://vk.com/apps?act=manage
  2. Click on Create app button
  3. Fill the information:
    • Title: Strapi auth
    • Platform: Choose Website option
    • Website address: http://localhost:1337
    • Base domain: localhost
  4. Click on the Settings link in the left menu
  5. Click on the Open API link to enable this option
  6. Fill the information:
    • Authorized redirect URL: http://localhost:1337/api/connect/vk/callback

Strapi configuration​

  1. Visit the User & Permissions provider settings page at http://localhost:1337/admin/settings/users-permissions/providers
  2. Click on the VK provider
  3. Fill the information:
    • Enable: ON
    • Client ID: 7276416
    • Client Secret: cFBUSghLXGuxqnCyw1N3
    • The redirect URL to your front-end app: http://localhost:3000/connect/vk/redirect

Your configuration is done. Launch the backend and the react login example application, go to http://localhost:3000 and try to connect to the provider you configured.