jeremyjsimmons

<p>TWL SSO is a secure single sign-on plugin for WordPress that enables seamless authentication using RS256 JWT tokens from an external SSO application.<br />
This plugin provides login security features and is designed for allowing Twelve Legs Marketing centralized authentication management.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Single Sign In</strong>: Agency employees can log into websites they manage from a central dashboard.</li>
<li><strong>Just-in-Time User Provisioning</strong>: Automatic user creation and role assignment</li>
<li><strong>JWT Validation</strong>: Full RS256 signature verification with JWKS endpoint integration</li>
<li><strong>Key Rotation</strong>: Support key rotation through JWKS endpoint</li>
<li><strong>Role Management</strong>: Flexible role assignment from JWT claims</li>
<li><strong>Referrer Validation</strong>: Enhanced security through referrer validation</li>
<li><strong>Audience Validation</strong>: Ensures tokens are valid for the specific WordPress site</li>
<li><strong>Token Expiration</strong>: Built-in token expiration and clock skew tolerance</li>
<li><strong>Email Validation</strong>: Comprehensive email validation with optional allowlist</li>
<li><strong>Caching</strong>: JWKS caching for improved performance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Referrer validation to prevent unauthorized access</li>
<li>JWT signature verification using public key cryptography</li>
<li>Issuer validation to ensure tokens come from trusted sources</li>
<li>Audience validation to prevent token reuse across sites</li>
<li>Token expiration validation with configurable leeway</li>
<li>Email format validation and filtering via hook</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress installations managed centrally by agency</li>
<li>Organization using Google for external identity provider</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Authentication Flow</h4>
<ol>
<li>User clicks login link from SSO application sso.twelvelegsmarketing.com</li>
<li>SSO application redirects to WordPress with JWT token: <code>/wp-login.php?action=twl_sso&token=JWT_TOKEN</code></li>
<li>Plugin validates the JWT token signature and claims</li>
<li>Plugin extracts user information from JWT claims</li>
<li>Plugin creates or retrieves WordPress user</li>
<li>Plugin assigns appropriate role based on JWT claims</li>
<li>User is logged into WordPress</li>
</ol>
<h4>JWT Claims</h4>
<p>The plugin expects the following JWT claims:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>email</code> or <code>sub</code>: User’s email address</li>
<li><code>iss</code>: Issuer (must match allowed issuers)</li>
<li><code>aud</code>: Audience (must match WordPress site URL)</li>
<li><code>exp</code>: Expiration time</li>
<li><code>nbf</code>: Not before time (optional)</li>
<li><code>wp_role</code>: WordPress role to assign (optional)</li>
<li><code>name</code>: User’s display name (optional)</li>
<li><code>given_name</code>: User’s first name (optional)</li>
<li><code>family_name</code>: User’s last name (optional)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Configuration</h4>
<p>The plugin automatically configures itself based on the WordPress environment:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Production</strong>: Only allows <code>https://sso.twelvelegsmarketing.com</code> as issuer</li>
<li><strong>Development/Staging</strong>: Also allows <code>https://localhost:8443</code> as issuer</li>
</ul>
<h4>Customization</h4>
<p>You can customize the plugin behavior using WordPress filters:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>twl_sso_allow_email</code>: Filter to control which email addresses are allowed</li>
<li><code>twl_sso_allowed_roles</code>: Filter to control which roles can be assigned</li>
<li><code>twl_sso_allowed_issuers</code>: Filter to control which issuers are allowed</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please contact Twelve Legs Marketing at https://twelvelegsmarketing.com</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All authentication is handled through secure JWT tokens from your configured SSO provider.</p>


Twelve Legs Marketing SSO

Single sign-on plugin for WordPress that accepts RS256 JWTs from the TWL SSO application for secure authentication.

miniorange

<p><strong>WordPress REST API endpoints</strong> are <strong>open and unsecured by default</strong> through which anyone can access your site data. With our <strong><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-authentication" rel="nofollow ugc">REST API Authentication for WP plugin</a></strong>, secure your WordPress APIs from unauthorized users.</p>
<p><strong>Protect WP REST API endpoints</strong> from public access by:<br />
– <a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-jwt-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">JWT Authentication</a><br />
– <a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-basic-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">Basic Authentication</a><br />
– <a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/rest-api-key-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">API Key Authentication</a><br />
– <a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-oauth-2-0-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">OAuth 2.0 Authentication</a><br />
– External Token based Authentication 2.0/OIDC/JWT/<a href="https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/admin/create-custom-tokens" rel="nofollow ugc">Firebase</a> provider’s token authentication methods.</p>
<h3>Benefits of Refresh Token</h3>
<ul>
<li>Enhances security by keeping access tokens short-lived.</li>
<li>Improves user experience with uninterrupted sessions.</li>
<li>Reduces login frequency.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Benefits of Revoke Token</h3>
<ul>
<li>Protects against token misuse if a device is lost or compromised.</li>
<li>Enables admin-triggered logouts or session control.</li>
<li>Useful for complying with stricter session policies.</li>
</ul>
<p>This plugin will make sure that only after successful authentication, the user is allowed to access your site’s resources. REST API Authentication will make your <strong>WordPress endpoints secure from unauthorized access.</strong></p>
<p>Along with the default and standard WordPress REST API endpoints, with REST API Authentication for WP, you can authenticate custom-developed REST endpoints and third-party plugin REST API endpoints like that of <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/" rel="ugc">Woocommerce</a>, <a href="https://www.learndash.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Learndash</a>, <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress/" rel="ugc">Buddypress</a>, <a href="https://www.gravityforms.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Gravity Forms</a>, <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/cart-rest-api-for-woocommerce/" rel="ugc">CoCart</a>, etc.</p>
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<h3>REST API Authentication Methods in our WordPress plugin</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-jwt-authentication-method#step_a1" rel="nofollow ugc">JWT Authentication</a><br />
To maintain a seamless user experience without frequent logins needed due to token expiry, you can use our Refresh and Revoke token mechanisms feature.<br />
When the access token expires, instead of forcing the user to log in again, the client can request a new access token using a valid refresh token.</li>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/rest-api-key-authentication-method#step_a" rel="nofollow ugc">API Key Authentication</a></li>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-basic-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">Basic Authentication</a>:<br />
        – 1. <strong>Username: Password</strong><br />
        – 2. <strong>Client-ID: Client-Secret</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-oauth-2-0-authentication-method#step_a" rel="nofollow ugc">OAuth 2.0 Authentication</a> <em><strong>[Most Secure]</strong></em><br />
        – 1. <strong>Password Grant</strong><br />
            – 2. <strong>Client Credentials Grant</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-authentication-using-third-party-provider#step_a" rel="nofollow ugc">Third Party Provider Authentication</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Following are some of the integrations that are possible with REST API Authentication:</h3>
<h3>Learndash API Authentication</h3>
<ul>
<li>This plugin allows you to securely access Learndash user profiles, courses, groups & other Learndash API endpoints.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Custom Built REST API Endpoints Authentication</h3>
<ul>
<li>The plugin <strong>supports authentication for your own built custom REST API routes/endpoints</strong>. You can secure these API endpoints using the plugin’s highly secured authentication methods.</li>
</ul>
<h3>BuddyPress API Authentication</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Securely access BuddyPress REST API endpoints</strong> via authentication using different authentication methods like JWT token (JSON Web Token), API Keys etc.</li>
</ul>
<h3>WooCommerce API Authentication</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>REST API Authentication for WP</strong> allows you to authenticate the WooCommerce store APIs with your mobile or desktop application & extend the features and functionality of your eCommerce store.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Gravity Form API Authentication</h3>
<ul>
<li>This plugin supports interaction with Gravity Forms from an external client application which can be your Android/iOS application.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External/Third-party plugin API endpoints integration in WordPress</h3>
<ul>
<li>These integrations can be used to fetch/update the data from the third-party side into WordPress that can be used to display it on the WordPress site as well, and this data can be processed further to use with any other plugin or WordPress events.</li>
</ul>
<h3>FEATURES</h3>
<p>FREE PLAN</p>
<ul>
<li>Authenticate only default WordPress REST API endpoints.</li>
<li>Basic Authentication with username and password.</li>
<li>JWT Authentication (JSON Web Token Authentication).</li>
<li>Selective API protection.</li>
<li>Restrict non-logged-in users to access REST API endpoints.</li>
</ul>
<p>PREMIUM PLANS</p>
<ul>
<li>Authenticate all REST API endpoints (Default WP, Custom APIs,Third-Party plugins)</li>
<li><strong>JWT Token Authentication</strong> (JSON Web Token Authentication)</li>
<li>**Refresh and Revoke token endpoints</li>
<li><strong>API Key Authentication</strong></li>
<li><strong>Basic Authentication</strong> (username/password and email/password)</li>
<li><strong>OAuth 2.0 Authentication</strong></li>
<li>Universal API key and User-specific API key for authentication</li>
<li>Selective API protection.</li>
<li>Time-based token expiry</li>
<li>Role-based authentication</li>
<li>Custom Header support rather than just <em>Authorization</em> to increase security.</li>
<li>Create users in WordPress based on third-party provider access tokens (JWT tokens) authentication.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Our Other Popular REST API Integrations</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-api-for-wp/" rel="ugc">Custom API for WP plugin</a> to create and connect external APIs to your WordPress site.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/products-sync-for-woocommerce" rel="ugc">Sync products to WooCommerce | Import WooCommerce products using API</a> to connect to your Supplier, Inventory, ERP, and CRM APIs to sync the products to your <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/" rel="ugc">WooCommerce</a> store with all the product data automatically.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-sync-posts-from-api" rel="nofollow ugc">Sync Custom Posts using External API</a> to automatically sync the data to custom posts in WordPress from the external REST API data.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-register-using-jwt/" rel="ugc">WordPress JWT Single Sign-On (SSO) Auto login</a> to sync user sessions or auto-login to WordPress and other connected sites</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not store any user data.</p>


REST API Authentication for WP – JWT Auth and more

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Secure and protect your REST API endpoints from unauthorized access using JWT token, Basic Authentication, API Key, OAuth 2, or external token.

Twelve Legs Marketing SSO vs REST API Authentication for WP – JWT Auth and more