# Authenticating into Node-RED using Google OAuth - Working Solution
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047
**Category:** General
**Created:** [12 April 2019 04:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047 "2019-04-12T04:16:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@cowchimp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cowchimp)
#### Post date: [12 April 2019 04:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/1 "2019-04-12T04:16:53Z")
Saw some questions in the forum about authenticating into Node-RED using Google OAuth, but couldn't find a working example.
So here is the code after I got it working with `passport-google-oauth`.
Please let me know if this works for you or not.
```auto
adminAuth: {
type: "strategy",
strategy: {
name: "google",
label: 'Sign in with Google',
icon: "fa-google",
strategy: require('passport-google-oauth').OAuth2Strategy,
options: {
clientID: 'some client id',
clientSecret: 'some client secret',
scope: 'email',
callbackURL: "https://your-node-red-instance.com/auth/strategy/callback",
verify: function (token, tokenSecret, profile, done) {
profile.username = profile.emails.find(x => x.verified).value;
done(null, profile);
}
}
},
users: function (username) {
return Promise.resolve({
username: username,
permissions: "*"
});
}
}
```
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [12 April 2019 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/2 "2019-04-12T16:43:25Z")
Does this need any settings in Google API's? Also, does it need a callback URL that is actually accessible by Google? (quite a lot of these API's don't).
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### Author:  [@cowchimp](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cowchimp)
#### Post date: [14 April 2019 07:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/3 "2019-04-14T07:01:09Z")
Yes, this required generating a ClientId and ClientSecret at
[https://console.developers.google.com/apis/credentials](https://console.developers.google.com/apis/credentials).
The "Authorized redirect URIs" I entered there must match the callbackURL that I set in the strategy options in Node-RED.
Adding screenshots of the admin settings below.
Regarding whether the callback really needs to be accessible by Google, I'm afraid I don't know.
My Node-RED instance is publicly available but I don't know if this is a must.
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### Author:  [@sorjef](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sorjef)
#### Post date: [28 February 2020 01:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/4 "2020-02-28T01:50:46Z")
That really helped. Thanks a lot!
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### Author:  [@Marty1982](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Marty1982)
#### Post date: [1 February 2022 13:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/5 "2022-02-01T13:24:40Z")
Hi all!, i want to try this out.
Is there any update about it or is it fine with the initial code if @cowchimp ?
Regards!
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### Author:  [@fixjunk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fixjunk)
#### Post date: [23 September 2022 20:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/6 "2022-09-23T20:39:30Z")
I just implemented this and it works great. A couple of things I noticed:
1. you need to install passport-google-oauth with npm or you'll get a settings error: `npm install passport-google-oauth`
2. I believe a comma is missing after the last close bracket, e.g. `},`
3. In the google credentials settings, you have to add the redirect url as `https://your-node-red-instance.com/auth/strategy/callback`
4. MOST IMPORTANT: This allows ANYONE with a google account to sign in. I'm able to restrict it to my organization / workspace account by leaving it as "internal", but just please be aware!
You can address #4 by changing out the section here:
```auto
users: function (username) {
return Promise.resolve({
username: username,
permissions: "*"
});
```
with
```auto
users: {[username: "youremail@domain.com" , permissions: "*"]}
```
like you would with the standard "credentials" login type.
One last thing: once you're logged in, your google profile picture show up in the upper right hand corner next to the hamburger menu. 🙂
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### Author:  [@rsingh888](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rsingh888)
#### Post date: [27 October 2023 05:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/7 "2023-10-27T05:49:53Z")
Have tried the same configuration but its unable to load settings file
Error loading settings file:
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [27 October 2023 07:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/8 "2023-10-27T07:47:35Z")
> [@rsingh888](#):
>
> unable to load settings file
Did you read the post I immediately above yours?
> [@fixjunk](#):
>
> you need to install passport-google-oauth with npm or you'll get a settings error:
> [@fixjunk](#):
>
> a comma is missing after the last close bracket, e.g. `},`
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### Author:  [@rsingh888](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rsingh888)
#### Post date: [27 October 2023 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/9 "2023-10-27T08:31:27Z")
Managed to get it sorted, I guess I did not install passport-google-oauth from .node-red dir. Its working now. thanks
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### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [27 October 2023 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authenticating-into-node-red-using-google-oauth-working-solution/10047/10 "2023-10-27T08:57:04Z")