Developer Documentation

Everything you need to integrate rIDP into your applications. rIDP is a self-hosted OAuth 2.0 authentication server designed for simplicity and privacy.

Getting Started

Create an Application

First, create a new application in the developer portal to get your OAuth credentials. Navigate to Applications and click "Create New".

Get Your Credentials

After creating your application, you'll receive:

Client ID — Public identifier for your application
Client Secret — Keep this confidential! Never expose it in client-side code.

Configure Your Redirect URI

When creating your application, you must specify the redirect URI(s) where users will be sent after authentication. This must exactly match the URI you use in your OAuth requests.

Available Scopes

Request the following scopes to access user information:

Scope	Description
`openid`	Returns the user's unique identifier (sub).
`profile`	Access to user's name and profile information.
`email`	Access to user's email address.

Integrate in Your Application

Add a "Login with rIDP" button that redirects users to the authorization endpoint:

auth-redirect.js

const authUrl = `https://your-idp.com/oauth/authorize?` +
  `response_type=code&` +
  `client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&` +
  `redirect_uri=${encodeURIComponent('https://yourapp.com/callback')}&` +
  `scope=openid profile email&` +
  `state=${generateRandomState()}`;

window.location.href = authUrl;

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

Authorization Code Flow

The most secure flow for web applications with server-side code.

1
Redirect to Authorization Endpoint
GET /oauth/authorize
2
User Authenticates and Consents
User logs in and approves your application's access request.
3
Receive Authorization Code
User is redirected back to your callback URL with a temporary code.
4
Exchange Code for Tokens
POST /oauth/token
5
Use Access Token
Make API calls (e.g., to UserInfo) with the access token.

Security Note

Never expose your Client Secret in client-side code. For Single Page Applications, use PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange).

API Reference

GET /oauth/authorize

Initiates the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow.

Parameter	Required	Description
response_type	Yes	Must be `code`
client_id	Yes	Your application's Client ID
redirect_uri	Yes	Registered callback URL
scope	No	Space-separated list of scopes
state	Yes	CSRF protection token
resource	No	Resource Indicators per RFC 8707

POST /oauth/token

Exchange authorization code for access tokens, or refresh an existing token.

Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Supported Grant Types

authorization_code — Exchange authorization code for tokens
refresh_token — Get new access token using refresh token

Parameter	Required	Description
grant_type	Yes	`authorization_code` or `refresh_token`
client_id	Yes	Your application's Client ID
client_secret	Conditional	Required for confidential clients
code	Conditional	Required for authorization_code grant
redirect_uri	Conditional	Must match initial request
refresh_token	Conditional	Required for refresh_token grant

Response

{
  "access_token": "eyJ...",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "refresh_token": "...",
  "scope": "openid profile email"
}

GET /oauth/userinfo

Retrieve information about the authenticated user.

Headers

Header	Required	Description
Authorization	Yes	`Bearer {access_token}`

Response (200 OK)

{
  "sub": "6d9e1f2a-3e3b-4eae-bf8a-9f8b6de51577",
  "email": "user@example.com"
}

Error Responses

Status	Error	Description
401	invalid_token	Access token is missing, invalid, or expired
403	insufficient_scope	Access token lacks required "openid" scope

Self-Hosting

The easiest way to run rIDP is using Docker Compose. Add the following service to your docker-compose.yml file:

docker-compose.yml

services:
  ridp:
    image: ridp/server:latest
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"
    environment:
      - SECRET_KEY=change-this-to-a-secure-random-string
      - ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,yourdomain.com
      - DB_NAME=ridp
      - DB_USER=ridp
      - DB_PASSWORD=securepassword
      - DB_HOST=db
    depends_on:
      - db

  db:
    image: postgres:17
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_DB=ridp
      - POSTGRES_USER=ridp
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=securepassword
    volumes:
      - ridp_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data

volumes:
  ridp_data:

Superuser Setup

After starting the container, you may need to create a superuser to access the admin panel. You can do this by executing commands directly in the running container.

List Users

docker-compose exec ridp python manage.py shell -c "from portal_auth.models import User; [print(f'{u.id} | {u.email}') for u in User.objects.all()]"

Promote User to Superuser

Replace YOUR_EMAIL with the email of the user you want to promote.

docker-compose exec ridp python manage.py shell -c "from portal_auth.models import User; u = User.objects.get(email='YOUR_EMAIL'); u.is_staff = True; u.is_superuser = True; u.save(); print('Promoted!')"

Code Examples

Express.js Complete Example

import express from 'express';
import session from 'express-session';
import crypto from 'crypto';

const app = express();

const CLIENT_ID = 'your-client-id';
const CLIENT_SECRET = 'your-client-secret';
const REDIRECT_URI = 'https://yourapp.com/callback';
const IDP_BASE_URL = 'https://your-idp.com';

app.use(session({
  secret: 'your-session-secret',
  resave: false,
  saveUninitialized: false
}));

// Step 1: Redirect to rIDP login
app.get('/login', (req, res) => {
  const state = crypto.randomUUID();
  req.session.oauth_state = state;

  const params = new URLSearchParams({
    response_type: 'code',
    client_id: CLIENT_ID,
    redirect_uri: REDIRECT_URI,
    scope: 'openid profile email',
    state: state
  });

  res.redirect(`${IDP_BASE_URL}/oauth/authorize?${params}`);
});

// Step 2: Handle callback
app.get('/callback', async (req, res) => {
  const { code, state } = req.query;

  // Verify state matches
  if (state !== req.session.oauth_state) {
    return res.status(400).send('Invalid state');
  }

  // Exchange code for tokens
  const tokenResponse = await fetch(`${IDP_BASE_URL}/oauth/token`, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' },
    body: new URLSearchParams({
      grant_type: 'authorization_code',
      code: code,
      client_id: CLIENT_ID,
      client_secret: CLIENT_SECRET,
      redirect_uri: REDIRECT_URI
    })
  });

  const tokens = await tokenResponse.json();

  // Get user info
  const userResponse = await fetch(`${IDP_BASE_URL}/oauth/userinfo`, {
    headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${tokens.access_token}` }
  });

  const user = await userResponse.json();
  req.session.user = user;
  res.redirect('/dashboard');
});

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