PocketBase

Tested Versions

• Authelia
  • v4.38.0
• PocketBase
  • v0.27.1

{{% oidc-common %}}

Assumptions

This example makes the following assumptions:

• Application Root URL: https://pocketbase.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/
• Authelia Root URL: https://{{< sitevar name="subdomain-authelia" nojs="auth" >}}.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/
• Client ID: pocketbase
• Client Secret: insecure_secret

Some of the values presented in this guide can automatically be replaced with documentation variables.

{{< sitevar-preferences >}}

Configuration

Authelia

The following YAML configuration is an example Authelia client configuration for use with PocketBase which will operate with the application example:

identity_providers:
  oidc:
    ## The other portions of the mandatory OpenID Connect 1.0 configuration go here.
    ## See: https://www.authelia.com/c/oidc
    clients:
      - client_id: 'pocketbase'
        client_name: 'PocketBase'
        client_secret: '$pbkdf2-sha512$310000$c8p78n7pUMln0jzvd4aK4Q$JNRBzwAo0ek5qKn50cFzzvE9RXV88h1wJn5KGiHrD0YKtZaR/nCb2CJPOsKaPK0hjf.9yHxzQGZziziccp6Yng'  # The digest of 'insecure_secret'.
        public: false
        authorization_policy: 'two_factor'
        require_pkce: true
        pkce_challenge_method: 'S256'
        redirect_uris:
          - 'https://pocketbase.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/api/oauth2-redirect'
        scopes:
          - 'email'
          - 'groups'
          - 'openid'
          - 'profile'
        response_types:
          - 'code'
        grant_types:
          - 'authorization_code'
        access_token_signed_response_alg: 'none'
        userinfo_signed_response_alg: 'none'
        token_endpoint_auth_method: 'client_secret_basic'

Application

To configure PocketBase there is one method, using the Web GUI.

Web GUI

To configure PocketBase to utilize Authelia as an OpenID Connect 1.0 Provider, use the following instructions:

1. Connect to PocketBase admin view.
2. On the left menu, go to Settings.
3. In Authentication section, go to Auth providers.
4. Select the gear on OpenID Connect (oidc)
5. Configure the following options:
   • ClientID: pocketbase
   • Client secret: insecure_secret
   • Display name: Authelia (or whatever you want)
   • Auth URL: https://{{< sitevar name="subdomain-authelia" nojs="auth" >}}.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/api/oidc/authorization
   • Token URL: https://{{< sitevar name="subdomain-authelia" nojs="auth" >}}.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/api/oidc/token
   • User API URL: https://{{< sitevar name="subdomain-authelia" nojs="auth" >}}.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/api/oidc/userinfo
   • You can leave Support PKCE checked.
6. Save changes.

See Also

• PocketBase OAuth Documentation