Create a custom plugin to integrate social logins using joomla 5 rest api

1. Create a Custom API Plugin for JoomlaThe Custom API for Joomla plugin by miniOrange[1] allows you to easily create custom REST API endpoints for your Joomla website. You can use this plugin to expose the necessary endpoints for your social login integration.

Key Features- Create custom REST API endpoints with a user-friendly GUI
- Fetch data from Joomla database tables like users, articles, custom fields, etc.
- Perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on the data
- Secure your APIs using Bearer token authentication
- Integrate with external APIs and display the data on your Joomla frontend

Steps to Set Up1. Install and activate the Custom API for Joomla plugin[1].
2. Create a new custom API endpoint for the social login functionality.
3. Configure the endpoint to fetch the necessary user data (e.g., username, email, profile picture) from the Joomla user table.
4. Optionally, you can add filters and conditions to the API endpoint to customize the data retrieval.
5. Enable Bearer token authentication to secure the API endpoint.

2. Integrate the Social Login ProviderNext, you need to integrate the social login provider (e.g., Facebook, Google, Twitter) with your Joomla website. You can use the Social Login by miniOrange[3] plugin for this purpose.

Key Features- Supports a wide range of social login providers (Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc.)
- Allows users to login, register, and comment using their social accounts
- Provides options to customize the social login buttons and icons
- Offers single sign-on functionality across multiple web properties

Steps to Set Up1. Install and activate the Social Login by miniOrange plugin[3].
2. Configure the plugin to connect with your desired social login provider(s).
3. Customize the social login buttons and icons to match your Joomla website's branding.
4. Optionally, enable social commenting and sharing features.

3. Integrate the Social Login with the Custom APIFinally, you need to integrate the social login functionality with the custom API endpoint you created earlier. This can be done by following these steps:

1. When a user initiates a social login, your social login plugin should make a POST request to the custom API endpoint you created earlier.
2. The custom API endpoint should handle the social login request, authenticate the user, and return the necessary user data (e.g., username, email, profile picture) in the API response.
3. Your social login plugin should then use the data from the API response to log in the user or create a new user account in Joomla.

By following these steps, you can create a custom plugin that integrates social logins using the Joomla 5 REST API. The Custom API for Joomla plugin[1] and the Social Login by miniOrange plugin[3] provide a solid foundation to build this integration.