User Guide

Integer SSO User Guide

What is Integer SSO?

  • SSO is an application developed for the BigCommerce Marketplace, which allowsmerchants to enable Single Sign On (SSO) for all authorized users. ​
  • SSO maps the user identity between authentication providers like Okta andBigCommerce customer accounts. ​
  • SSO allows merchants to enable silent login to stores by detecting active Oktasessions. 

What your customers will experience?

  • The user navigates to your store URL in a standard browser. ​
  • The storefront JavaScript checks if the user is already authenticated in Commerce. ​
  • If not authenticated, it checks the Integer SSO application. ​
  • Integer SSO application sends an request to Okta to determine if the user has an activeOkta session. ​
  • If Yes, Okta responds silently with an authorization code. ​
  • If No, Okta returns a login required response 


Flow to set up your SSO application in Okta 















    Detailed documentation on Okta Functionalities: Okta Classic Engine Documentation | Okta

    Mandatory Steps: ​

    1. Create users in Okta.
    2. Assign the SSO app to the users in Okta who should be authenticated to your store.