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Adding social sign in to your Django web application using OAuth

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Gareth Dwyer
Word Count
3,156
Language
English
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Summary

The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to building a basic Django web application for user registration and authentication using FusionAuth, an authentication platform. It explains the advantages of using FusionAuth over Django's default authentication, highlighting its ability to handle complex tasks such as social login, password resets, and multi-tenant configurations centrally. The tutorial walks through setting up FusionAuth with Docker Compose, creating a Django project, and integrating FusionAuth for secure user authentication. It details the creation of a simple app called "Secret Birthdays" that allows users to register, log in, and store their birthday information securely via FusionAuth, while emphasizing the importance of delegating authentication responsibilities to an external system for enhanced security. Additionally, it outlines the steps for setting up Google as an identity provider and configuring the application for OAuth-based authentication, demonstrating how to maintain user privacy by storing personal data within FusionAuth rather than the Django app. The tutorial concludes by suggesting potential enhancements and considerations for deploying a secure production environment.