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External Auth

To add an external authentication provider, you'll need to create an OAuth application. The following providers are supported:

The next step is to configure the Coder server to use the OAuth application by setting the following environment variables:

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="<USER_DEFINED_ID>"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=<github|gitlab|azure-devops|bitbucket-cloud|bitbucket-server|etc>
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx

# Optionally, configure a custom display name and icon
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_DISPLAY_NAME="Google Calendar"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_DISPLAY_ICON="https://mycustomicon.com/google.svg"

The CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID environment variable is used for internal reference. Therefore, it can be set arbitrarily (e.g., primary-github for your GitHub provider).

GitHub

If you don't require fine-grained access control, it's easier to configure a GitHub OAuth app!

  1. Create a GitHub App

    • Set the callback URL to https://coder.example.com/external-auth/USER_DEFINED_ID/callback.
    • Deactivate Webhooks.
    • Enable fine-grained access to specific repositories or a subset of permissions for security.

    Register GitHub App

  2. Adjust the GitHub App permissions. You can use more or less permissions than are listed here, this is merely a suggestion that allows users to clone repositories:

    Adjust GitHub App Permissions

    NamePermissionDescription
    ContentsRead & WriteGrants access to code and commit statuses.
    Pull requestsRead & WriteGrants access to create and update pull requests.
    WorkflowsRead & WriteGrants access to update files in .github/workflows/.
    MetadataRead-onlyGrants access to metadata written by GitHub Apps.
    MembersRead-onlyGrants access to organization members and teams.

  3. Install the App for your organization. You may select a subset of repositories to grant access to.

    Install GitHub App

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="USER_DEFINED_ID"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=github
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx

GitHub Enterprise

GitHub Enterprise requires the following environment variables:

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="primary-github"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=github
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_VALIDATE_URL="https://github.example.com/api/v3/user"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_AUTH_URL="https://github.example.com/login/oauth/authorize"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TOKEN_URL="https://github.example.com/login/oauth/access_token"

Bitbucket Server

Bitbucket Server requires the following environment variables:

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="primary-bitbucket-server"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=bitbucket-server
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_AUTH_URL=https://bitbucket.domain.com/rest/oauth2/latest/authorize

Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps requires the following environment variables:

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="primary-azure-devops"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=azure-devops
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxx
# Ensure this value is your "Client Secret", not "App Secret"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_AUTH_URL="https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/authorize"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TOKEN_URL="https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/token"

Azure DevOps (via Entra ID)

Azure DevOps (via Entra ID) requires the following environment variables:

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="primary-azure-devops"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=azure-devops-entra
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_AUTH_URL="https://login.microsoftonline.com/<TENANT ID>/oauth2/authorize"

Note: Your app registration in Entra ID requires the vso.code_write scope

GitLab self-managed

GitLab self-managed requires the following environment variables:

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="primary-gitlab"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=gitlab
# This value is the "Application ID"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_VALIDATE_URL="https://gitlab.company.org/oauth/token/info"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_AUTH_URL="https://gitlab.company.org/oauth/authorize"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TOKEN_URL="https://gitlab.company.org/oauth/token"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_REGEX=gitlab\.company\.org

Gitea

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID="gitea"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=gitea
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx
# If self managed, set the Auth URL to your Gitea instance
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_AUTH_URL="https://gitea.com/login/oauth/authorize"

The Redirect URI for Gitea should be https://coder.company.org/external-auth/gitea/callback

Self-managed git providers

Custom authentication and token URLs should be used for self-managed Git provider deployments.

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_AUTH_URL="https://github.example.com/oauth/authorize"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TOKEN_URL="https://github.example.com/oauth/token"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_VALIDATE_URL="https://your-domain.com/oauth/token/info"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_REGEX=github\.company\.org

Note: The REGEX variable must be set if using a custom git domain.

JFrog Artifactory

See this guide on instructions on how to set up for JFrog Artifactory.

Custom scopes

Optionally, you can request custom scopes:

CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_SCOPES="repo:read repo:write write:gpg_key"

Multiple External Providers

Multiple providers is an Enterprise and Premium feature. Learn more.

Below is an example configuration with multiple providers:

# Provider 1) github.com
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_ID=primary-github
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_TYPE=github
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_0_REGEX=github\.com/org

# Provider 2) github.example.com
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_1_ID=secondary-github
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_1_TYPE=github
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_1_CLIENT_ID=xxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_1_CLIENT_SECRET=xxxxxxx
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_1_REGEX=github\.example\.com
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_1_AUTH_URL="https://github.example.com/login/oauth/authorize"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_1_TOKEN_URL="https://github.example.com/login/oauth/access_token"
CODER_EXTERNAL_AUTH_1_VALIDATE_URL="https://github.example.com/api/v3/user"

To support regex matching for paths (e.g. github\.com/org), you'll need to add this to the Coder agent startup script:

git config --global credential.useHttpPath true
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