Can you explain how to create a "Sign in with Google" button in Webflow and connect it to Google Authentication?
Published on
September 22, 2023
To create a "Sign in with Google" button in Webflow and connect it to Google Authentication, you can follow these steps:
- Designing the button:
- In the Webflow Designer, create a new button or use an existing button.
- Customize the button's appearance, size, and color to match your design needs.
- Add the text "Sign in with Google" or any desired label to the button.
- Adding custom code:
- Select the button element and navigate to the Settings panel on the right.
- Scroll down to the "Custom attributes" section and click on the "+" button to add a new custom attribute.
- Set the custom attribute's name as "onclick" (without quotes).
- Add the following code to the custom attribute's value field, replacing
CLIENT_ID
with your actual Google OAuth client ID:
```
gapi.load('auth2', function() {
gapi.auth2.init({
client_id: 'CLIENT_ID'
});
});
gapi.signin2.render('<YOUR_BUTTON_ID>', {
'scope': 'profile email',
'width': 240,
'height': 50,
'longtitle': true,
'theme': 'dark',
'onsuccess': onSuccess,
'onfailure': onFailure
});
function onSuccess(googleUser) {
// Handle successful sign-in.
}
function onFailure(error) {
// Handle sign-in failure.
}
```
Note: Replace<YOUR_BUTTON_ID>
with the ID of your button element. You can find the button's ID by selecting it and navigating to the "Settings" panel.
- Obtaining the Google OAuth client ID:
- Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console (https://console.cloud.google.com/).
- Create a new project or select an existing project.
- Enable the Google Sign-In API for your project.
- Go to the Credentials section and create new credentials.
- Choose "Web application" as the application type.
- Enter a name for your OAuth client ID and specify the authorized JavaScript origins (e.g., https://www.example.com) and authorized redirect URIs (e.g., https://www.example.com/callback).
- Save the OAuth client ID value for later use.
- Connecting the button to Google Authentication:
- Publish your Webflow project to a live domain or export it for self-hosting.
- Use the published URL or the local server URL to configure the authorized JavaScript origins and authorized redirect URIs in your Google Cloud Platform Console.
- Test the "Sign in with Google" button on your live website or local server. Once clicked, it will trigger the Google Sign-In process and pass the authentication response to the JavaScript functions defined in the code snippet.
By following these steps, you can create a "Sign in with Google" button in Webflow and connect it to Google Authentication for seamlessly integrating Google accounts with your Webflow website.
Additional questions:
- How do I obtain a Google OAuth client ID for Webflow?
- Can I customize the appearance of the "Sign in with Google" button in Webflow?
- What other social logins can I integrate with Webflow using similar methods?