How to securely handle Google OAuth callback in Laravel Socialite?

Sara Al-Mansoor

1 month ago

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How to securely handle Google OAuth callback in Laravel Socialite?

Can anyone share best practices for mapping Google OAuth users without overriding existing password credentials? Here is how we enforce user_type and email verification.

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Ahmed Hassan

1 month ago

Use User::firstOrCreate() on the email attribute and set google_id conditionally so password logins remain active.

Omar Al-Farsi

1 month ago

Always make sure to validate the OAuth state parameter to protect against CSRF attacks.

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