VK provider setup for Users & Permissions

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

Prerequisites

You have read 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.