Explicitly launch OpenID Connect authentication with ?autoLaunch=1 #8

New issue

Closed

opened 2025-10-14 15:58:15 -06:00 by navan · 0 comments

navan commented

2025-10-14 15:58:15 -06:00

Owner

Originally created by @Yetangitu on 10/9/2025

This change extends OIDC authentication by enabling explicit redirection to the OAuth provider when navigating to the login page with the manual override parameter /login?autoLaunch=1.

Use case: directly launch audiobookshelf from within e.g. Nextcloud using the external sites app pointed at https://abs.example.org/login?autoLaunch=1 while keeping the possibility to use audiobookshelf standalone using its built-in authentication mechanism since Auto Launch is disabled in the OpenID Connect Authentication settings page. Assuming the username or mail address used in Nextcloud and audiobookshelf is identical the user will be logged in to his or her account no matter which method is used.

*Originally created by @Yetangitu on 10/9/2025* This change extends OIDC authentication by enabling explicit redirection to the OAuth provider when navigating to the login page with the manual override parameter `/login?autoLaunch=1`. Use case: directly launch _audiobookshelf_ from within e.g. _Nextcloud_ using the external sites app pointed at `https://abs.example.org/login?autoLaunch=1` while keeping the possibility to use _audiobookshelf_ standalone using its built-in authentication mechanism since `Auto Launch` is disabled in the _OpenID Connect Authentication_ settings page. Assuming the username or mail address used in _Nextcloud_ and _audiobookshelf_ is identical the user will be logged in to his or her account no matter which method is used.