Extension OpenID Connect PKCE Authentication


Extension Basics

Title
OpenID Connect PKCE Authentication
Name
ckanext-oidc-pkce
Type
Public extension
Description
OpenID Connect with PKCE flow authenticator
CKAN versions

~2.9, ~2.10, ~2.11

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Download-Url (zip)
https://github.com/DataShades/ckanext-oidc-pkce.git#egg=ckanext-oidc-pkce
Download-Url commit date
2025-08-18
Url to repo
https://github.com/DataShades/ckanext-oidc-pkce
Category
Authentication & Security


Background Infos

Description (long)
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OpenID Connect with PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) flow authenticator for CKAN. Developed and tested with Okta but should work with other OIDC providers. Adds extra login route at /user/login/oidc-pkce allowing external SSO authentication while keeping CKAN’s original authentication system unchanged. Supports automatic user creation from SSO with configurable ID mapping, password munging for SSO-only accounts, and flexible redirect paths. Implements IOidcPkce interface for customizing login response handling. Does not modify existing login page - up to site administrators to hide original login if only SSO is allowed.

Version
0.4.1
Version release date
2025-08-18
Contact name
DataShades
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Installation Guide

Configuration hints

Installation:

1. Install the package:

pip install ckanext-oidc-pkce

2. Add ‘oidc_pkce’ to ckan.plugins in your config file

3. Configure SSO settings (see config_env_vars)

#

Access SSO login at: /user/login/oidc-pkce

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Required Configuration:

ckanext.oidc_pkce.base_url - URL of SSO application (e.g. https://12345.example.okta.com)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.client_id - ClientID of SSO application

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Optional Configuration:

ckanext.oidc_pkce.client_secret - Client secret (only if app defines one, default: empty)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.auth_path - Authorization endpoint path (default: /oauth2/default/v1/authorize)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.token_path - Token endpoint path (default: /oauth2/default/v1/token)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.userinfo_path - Userinfo endpoint path (default: /oauth2/default/v1/userinfo)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.redirect_path - Local callback path (default: /user/login/oidc-pkce/callback)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.error_redirect - Error redirect URL (default: empty, redirects to came_from or login)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.scope - Token scope expecting at least sub, email, name (default: openid email profile)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.use_same_id - Use SSO ID as CKAN user ID for new users (default: false)

ckanext.oidc_pkce.munge_password - Override password for SSO users to force SSO-only login (default: false)

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Environment Variables:

Can override config with: CKANEXT_OIDC_PKCE_BASE_URL, CKANEXT_OIDC_PKCE_CLIENT_ID, CKANEXT_OIDC_PKCE_CLIENT_SECRET

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
oidc_pkce
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
# CKANEXT_OIDC_PKCE_BASE_URL = https://12345.example.okta.com # CKANEXT_OIDC_PKCE_CLIENT_ID = clientid # CKANEXT_OIDC_PKCE_CLIENT_SECRET = clientsecret # ckanext.oidc_pkce.auth_path = /oauth2/default/v1/authorize # ckanext.oidc_pkce.token_path = /oauth2/default/v1/token # ckanext.oidc_pkce.userinfo_path = /oauth2/default/v1/userinfo # ckanext.oidc_pkce.redirect_path = /user/login/oidc-pkce/callback # ckanext.oidc_pkce.error_redirect = # ckanext.oidc_pkce.scope = openid email profile # ckanext.oidc_pkce.use_same_id = false # ckanext.oidc_pkce.munge_password = false
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