Stack Exchange SSO Guide

This guide provides detailed instructions on how to set up and use Stack Exchange Single Sign-On (SSO) in your application. Please follow each step carefully to ensure successful integration.

Required Environment Variables

To utilize Stack Exchange SSO, you need to set the following environment variables in your .env file:

• STACKEXCHANGE_CLIENT_ID: Your Stack Exchange OAuth client ID.
• STACKEXCHANGE_CLIENT_SECRET: Your Stack Exchange OAuth client secret.
• STACKEXCHANGE_KEY: (Optional) A key for additional API requests (can enhance rate limits).

Setting Up Stack Exchange OAuth Credentials

1. Create a Stack Exchange Application:

   • Go to the Stack Exchange API Applications page.
   • Click the "Register Your Application" button.
   • Fill in the required details such as Application Name, Description, Organization Information, etc.
   • Set the OAuth Redirect URL (you will need this URL for redirect_uri).
   • After their review, you will obtain the Client ID and Client Secret which are needed for the environment variables.

2. Enable Required Scopes:

   • The application will need the following scopes to function properly:
     • read_inbox
     • no_expiry
     • private_info
     • write_access

3. Add the Environment Variables:

   • Create a .env file at the root of your project if it does not exist already.

   • Add the following lines to the file with your corresponding credentials:

     STACKEXCHANGE_CLIENT_ID=your_stack_exchange_client_id
     STACKEXCHANGE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_stack_exchange_client_secret
     STACKEXCHANGE_KEY=your_stack_exchange_key