# Catalyst::Plugin::OpenIDConnect
A Catalyst plugin implementing the OpenID Connect specification. This plugin provides OAuth 2.0 authentication and authorization capabilities with full OIDC compliance.
**Note that this is not an OIDC client plugin**. If that is what you seek, please take a look at the [Catalyst::Plugin::OIDC](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catalyst::Plugin::OIDC) module maintained elsewhere.
**Full disclosure**: this plugin has been written with the aid of Claude Haiku 4.5. A human has been included in the loop throughout, closely monitoring the agent outputs, but this is an early release and mistakes may have crept through. Please create an issue on Github if you find any errors. Thank you!
## Features
- **Authorization Code Flow**: Full support for OpenID Connect authorization code flow
- **Token Endpoint**: Issues ID tokens, access tokens, and refresh tokens
- **UserInfo Endpoint**: Provides authenticated user information claims
- **Discovery Endpoint**: OpenID Connect discovery (/.well-known/openid-configuration)
- **JWT Handling**: Sign and verify JSON Web Tokens with RS256 algorithm
- **State & Nonce**: CSRF protection via state parameter; nonce binding support (client must validate)
- **Session Management**: User session tracking and token refresh
- **Configurable**: Easy configuration via Catalyst config or external files
- **Database Agnostic**: Works with any Catalyst ORM model
## Installation
Install via cpanm:
```bash
cpanm Catalyst::Plugin::OpenIDConnect
```
Or add to your cpanfile:
```
requires 'Catalyst::Plugin::OpenIDConnect';
```
## Quick Start
### 1. Add plugin to your Catalyst app
```perl
package MyApp;
use Catalyst qw/
-Debug
OpenIDConnect
Session
Session::Store::File
Session::State::Cookie
/;
```
### 2. Create the OpenIDConnect controller
The plugin requires you to create a controller that extends the plugin's controller.
Create `lib/MyApp/Controller/OpenIDConnect.pm`:
```perl
package MyApp::Controller::OpenIDConnect;
use Moose;
use namespace::autoclean;
BEGIN { extends 'Catalyst::Plugin::OpenIDConnect::Controller::Root' }
__PACKAGE__->meta->make_immutable;
1;
```
Then load it in your main app module before setup:
```perl
package MyApp;
use Catalyst qw/
-Debug
OpenIDConnect
Session
Session::Store::File
Session::State::Cookie
/;
# Load the controller before setup
use MyApp::Controller::OpenIDConnect;
```
### 3. Configure in your catalyst.conf
```
url = http://localhost:5000
private_key_file = /path/to/private_key.pem
public_key_file = /path/to/public_key.pem
key_id = my-key-123
client_id = my-client-id
client_secret = my-client-secret
redirect_uris = http://localhost:3000/callback
post_logout_redirect_uris = http://localhost:3000/logged-out
response_types = code
grant_types = authorization_code refresh_token
scope = openid profile email
sub = user.id
username = user.username
name = user.name
email = user.email
picture = user.avatar_url
```
### 4. Implement a login action
Your app must have a login action that supports the `back` parameter. When a user is not authenticated, the plugin redirects to your login page with a `back` parameter indicating where to return:
```perl
package MyApp::Controller::Auth;
use Moose;
use namespace::autoclean;
BEGIN { extends 'Catalyst::Controller'; }
sub login : Local {
my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
if ( $c->request->method eq 'POST' ) {
my $username = $c->request->params->{username};
my $password = $c->request->params->{password};
# Validate credentials
if ( validate_credentials($username, $password) ) {
my $user = get_user($username);
$c->session->{user} = $user;
# IMPORTANT: Redirect to 'back' parameter to resume OIDC flow
my $back = $c->request->params->{back} || '/';
return $c->response->redirect($back);
}
$c->stash->{error} = 'Invalid credentials';
}
$c->stash->{template} = 'login.html';
}
1;
```
### 5. Use in your controllers
```perl
package MyApp::Controller::Protected;
use Moose;
use namespace::autoclean;
BEGIN { extends 'Catalyst::Controller'; }
sub profile : Local {
my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
# Check if user is authenticated via OIDC
unless ( $c->user ) {
$c->response->redirect( $c->uri_for('/openidconnect/authorize') );
return;
}
$c->stash->{user} = $c->user;
}
1;
```
## API Endpoints
### Authorization Endpoint
```
GET /openidconnect/authorize
```
Parameters:
- `response_type` (required): "code"
- `client_id` (required): Client ID
- `redirect_uri` (required): Registered redirect URI
- `scope` (optional): Space-separated list of scopes (default: "openid")
- `state` (recommended): CSRF protection token
- `nonce` (optional): String to bind to session
### Token Endpoint
```
POST /openidconnect/token
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
```
Parameters:
- `grant_type` (required): "authorization_code"
- `code` (required): Authorization code
- `client_id` (required): Client ID
- `client_secret` (required): Client secret
- `redirect_uri` (required): Must match the one used in authorization request
### UserInfo Endpoint
```
GET /openidconnect/userinfo
Authorization: Bearer
```
Returns:
```json
{
"sub": "user-id",
"name": "User Name",
"email": "user@example.com",
"picture": "https://example.com/avatar.jpg"
}
```
### Discovery Endpoint
```
GET /.well-known/openid-configuration
```
Returns the OpenID Connect provider configuration in JSON format.
## Configuration Reference
### Issuer Configuration
- `url`: The issuer URL (used as 'iss' claim in tokens)
- `private_key_file`: Path to RSA private key for signing tokens
- `public_key_file`: Path to RSA public key for verification (auto-derived from private key if not provided)
- `key_id`: Key identifier (used in JWT header)
### Client Configuration
- `client_id`: Unique client identifier
- `client_secret`: Client secret for token endpoint
- `redirect_uris`: Arrayref or whitespace-separated string of URIs the client is permitted to redirect to after authorization. At least one entry is required.
- `post_logout_redirect_uris`: Arrayref or whitespace-separated string of URIs the client is permitted to redirect to after logout. Required when the client will use `post_logout_redirect_uri` at the logout endpoint.
- `response_types`: Space-separated response types (e.g., "code" or "code id_token")
- `grant_types`: Space-separated grant types (e.g., "authorization_code refresh_token")
- `scope`: Space-separated list of scopes the client can request
### User Claims Mapping
Map from OpenID Connect claim names to user object attributes:
```
sub = user.id
name = user.display_name
email = user.email_address
email_verified = user.email_confirmed
phone_number = user.phone
```
## Standard Claims
Supported OpenID Connect standard claims:
- `sub`: Unique subject identifier
- `name`: Full name
- `given_name`: Given (first) name
- `family_name`: Family (last) name
- `middle_name`: Middle name
- `nickname`: Nickname
- `preferred_username`: Preferred username
- `profile`: Profile URL
- `picture`: Picture/avatar URL
- `website`: Website URL
- `email`: Email address
- `email_verified`: Whether email is verified (boolean)
- `phone_number`: Phone number
- `phone_number_verified`: Whether phone is verified (boolean)
- `gender`: Gender
- `birthdate`: Birth date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- `zoneinfo`: Timezone
- `locale`: Locale/language
- `updated_at`: Profile update timestamp
## Token Refresh
To refresh an access token:
```perl
my $new_tokens = $c->openidconnect->refresh_token(
client_id => 'client-id',
client_secret => 'client-secret',
refresh_token => 'refresh-token-value'
);
```
## Securing Endpoints
Use Catalyst roles and attributes to protect endpoints:
```perl
sub profile : Local : RequireUser {
my ( $self, $c ) = @_;
# User is authenticated, $c->user is available
}
```
## Advanced Topics
### Custom Scope Handling
Implement a custom scope handler:
```perl
$c->openidconnect->scope_handler(sub {
my ($c, $scope_string) = @_;
# Custom scope validation/processing
});
```
### Custom Claims Provider
Provide custom user claims:
```perl
$c->openidconnect->claims_provider(sub {
my ($c, $user) = @_;
return {
sub => $user->id,
name => $user->full_name,
custom_claim => $user->some_attribute,
};
});
```
## Testing
Run tests with:
```bash
prove -l t/
```
## License
This module is available under The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible). See LICENSE file for details.
## Author
Tim F. Rayner