In this article, I'll show you how to set up social logins like GitHub and Google using OAuth2.0 in your Spring Boot 3 application. We'll go

Spring Security 6 → OAuth 2.0(Social Login) with SpringBoot 3

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In this article, I'll show you how to set up social logins like GitHub and Google using OAuth2.0 in your Spring Boot 3 application. We'll go through how easy it is to integrate this system, making managing logins a breeze.

OAuth 2.0, short for "Open Authorization version 2.0," is a standard protocol that allows third-party services to access user data securely without the user's password.

Imagine you're at a coffee shop with a friend, and you want to buy a pastry, but you left your wallet in the car. Instead of going out to get it, your friend, who the barista knows and trusts, vouches for you. Based on your friend's word, the barista hands you a pastry. In this scenario, OAuth 2.0 is like your friend vouching for you. It's a way for someone who knows you (like Google or Facebook or any-other) to tell another service (a new app) that you're okay and can be trusted.

<aside>💡 Note: Spring OAuth-client offers built-in support for social logins such as Google and GitHub, eliminating the need to set up your own authorization server. Much of the backend work required for these integrations is managed automatically by Spring OAuth-client.