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@chilly-king-10285 How can I get the authentication method used by a user in a registration webhook?
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A message from kapa.ai
To get the authentication method used by a user in a registration webhook, you can examine the
method
field in the webhook payload. The
method
field indicates which authentication method was used during registration. Here's how you can access this information: 1. Set up a webhook for the "after registration" event in your Ory project configuration [Ory Console](https://console.ory.sh/). 2. In your webhook handler, parse the incoming JSON payload. The
method
field will be included in this payload, indicating the authentication method used. 3. The possible values for the
method
field include: - `password`: for username/email and password combination - `oidc`: for OIDC-compliant OAuth2 identity providers - `webauthn`: for WebAuthn-compatible factors or passwordless sign-up - `code`: for OTP (One-Time Password) based registration Here's an example of how the webhook payload might look:
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json {   "method": "password",   // other fields... }
It's important to note that the webhook must be configured correctly to receive this information. Make sure that: 1. The webhook is set up for the "after registration" event. 2. The webhook is configured for the specific authentication method you're interested in (or set to "All" to receive events for all methods). 3. The webhook is placed before the "session" hook in the configuration, as mentioned in the [Ory Network issue comment](https://github.com/ory/network/issues/361#issuecomment-1981047679). If you're using the Ory CLI to configure your webhooks, your configuration might look something like this:
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yaml registration:   after:     password:       hooks:       - config:           # Your webhook configuration here         hook: web_hook       - hook: session
Replace
password
with the authentication method you're interested in, or configure it for multiple methods as needed. By following these steps, you should be able to receive and process the authentication method used in your registration webhook.
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@chilly-king-10285 can you give me an example jsonnet snippet for that webhook please
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A message from kapa.ai
Certainly! I can provide you with an example JSONnet snippet for a webhook that captures the authentication method used during registration. Here's an example based on the information from the [Ory Actions webhook guide](https://www.ory.sh/docs/guides/integrate-with-ory-cloud-through-webhooks):
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jsonnet function(ctx) {   method: ctx.identity.credentials.password.type,  // This will capture the authentication method   userId: ctx.identity.id,   traits: {     email: ctx.identity.traits.email,     // Add any other traits you want to capture   },   // You can add more fields as needed }
This JSONnet snippet does the following: 1. It captures the authentication method used (in this case, assuming it's a password-based registration). 2. It includes the user's ID. 3. It captures the user's email from the identity traits. To use this JSONnet snippet in your Ory Action webhook configuration, you need to: 1. Save this snippet to a file, for example,
registration_webhook.jsonnet
. 2. Encode it to Base64:
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cat registration_webhook.jsonnet | base64 | pbcopy
3. Then, use the Base64 encoded string in your webhook configuration. Here's an example of how your webhook configuration might look:
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json {   "hook": "web_hook",   "config": {     "url": "<https://your-webhook-endpoint.com>",     "method": "POST",     "body": "base64://{PASTE_BASE64_ENCODED_JSONNET_HERE}"   } }
Remember to replace
{PASTE_BASE64_ENCODED_JSONNET_HERE}
with the actual Base64 encoded string of your JSONnet snippet. You can then add this webhook to your Ory Network Project using the Ory CLI, as shown in the [Segment integration guide](https://www.ory.sh/docs/actions/integrations/segment#configuration):
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ory patch identity-config --project <project-id> --workspace <workspace-id> \   --add "/selfservice/flows/registration/after/password/hooks/0=$(cat webhook-action.json)" \   --format yaml
This will add the webhook to trigger after a successful password-based registration. You can adjust the path to trigger for different authentication methods or for all methods. Remember to test your webhook to ensure it's capturing the information you need correctly.
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@chilly-king-10285 there isn’t a credentials field on the identity object
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A message from kapa.ai
You're absolutely correct, and I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. Thank you for pointing that out. You are right that there isn't a
credentials
field directly on the identity object in the webhook context. Let me provide you with a more accurate example based on the available information. According to the [Ory Network issue comment](https://github.com/ory/network/issues/346), the authentication method used during registration is actually available in the
active
field of the registration flow. Here's a corrected JSONnet snippet that should work for capturing the authentication method:
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jsonnet function(ctx) {   method: ctx.flow.active,  // This will capture the authentication method   userId: ctx.identity.id,   traits: ctx.identity.traits,   // You can add more fields as needed }
In this corrected version: 1.
ctx.flow.active
will contain the authentication method used (e.g., "password", "oidc", "webauthn", "code", etc.). 2. We're still capturing the user's ID from
ctx.identity.id
. 3. We're now including all traits from
ctx.identity.traits
instead of just the email. This snippet should correctly capture the authentication method used during registration. Remember to encode this JSONnet to Base64 and use it in your webhook configuration as described in the previous response. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. It's important to provide accurate information, and I appreciate the opportunity to correct this.
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@chilly-king-10285 there isn’t an active field on the registration flow
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A message from kapa.ai
I apologize for the confusion in my previous responses. You are correct, and I thank you for your patience. Let me provide a more accurate answer based on the available information in the knowledge sources. After carefully reviewing the documentation, I can see that the
active
field is indeed part of the registration flow object, but it may not be directly accessible in the webhook context as I previously suggested. The [Kratos API Reference](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/reference/api) shows that the
active
field is part of the registration flow response, but it's not clear if it's available in the webhook payload. Given this uncertainty, I would recommend a different approach to determine the authentication method used during registration: 1. Instead of trying to access a specific field, you could set up separate webhooks for each authentication method you want to track. 2. In your Ory Network project configuration, you can define webhooks for specific authentication methods. For example:
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yaml registration:   after:     password:       hooks:         - hook: web_hook           config:             url: "<https://your-webhook-endpoint.com/password-registration>"     oidc:       hooks:         - hook: web_hook           config:             url: "<https://your-webhook-endpoint.com/oidc-registration>"     webauthn:       hooks:         - hook: web_hook           config:             url: "<https://your-webhook-endpoint.com/webauthn-registration>"
3. With this setup, you'll know which authentication method was used based on which webhook endpoint is called. 4. Your JSONnet for each webhook could then be simplified to:
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jsonnet function(ctx) {   userId: ctx.identity.id,   traits: ctx.identity.traits,   // You can add more fields as needed }
This approach avoids relying on fields that may not be available in the webhook context and instead uses the webhook configuration itself to determine the authentication method. I apologize again for the earlier inaccuracies. If you need more specific information about the webhook payload structure, it might be helpful to set up a test webhook and log the entire payload to see exactly what information is available. This would allow you to tailor your JSONnet snippet to the actual data provided in the webhook context.
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@chilly-king-10285 how can I get which OIDC provider was used with this method?
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A message from kapa.ai
To determine which OIDC provider was used during the registration process, you can examine the
oidc
credentials in the identity object. Here's how you can access this information in your webhook:
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jsonnet function(ctx) {   local oidcCredentials = ctx.identity.credentials.oidc,   method: "oidc",   userId: ctx.identity.id,   traits: ctx.identity.traits,   oidcProvider: if std.objectHas(oidcCredentials, "identifiers") && std.length(oidcCredentials.identifiers) > 0                 then std.split(oidcCredentials.identifiers[0], ":")[0]                 else null, }
This JSONnet snippet does the following: 1. It accesses the
oidc
credentials from the identity object. 2. It extracts the OIDC provider from the
identifiers
array in the
oidc
credentials. The OIDC provider information is stored in the
identifiers
array of the
oidc
credentials. Each identifier is typically in the format
"provider:subject"
, where
provider
is the name of the OIDC provider (e.g., "google", "github", etc.) and
subject
is the user's identifier with that provider. This approach is based on the structure of the identity object as shown in the [Ory documentation for getting social sign-in provider tokens](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/get-tokens). The documentation shows that the OIDC credentials contain an
identifiers
array with entries like
"google:some-user"
or
"github:another-user"
. Remember to encode this JSONnet to Base64 and use it in your webhook configuration as described in previous responses. Please note that this method assumes that the OIDC credentials are available in the webhook context. If you find that this information is not accessible in your webhook, you may need to explore alternative approaches or consult with Ory support for more specific guidance on accessing OIDC provider information in webhooks. [Social sign-in documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/get-tokens)
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@chilly-king-10285 the registration webhook doesn’t include
ctx.identity.credentials
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A message from kapa.ai
I apologize for the confusion in my previous responses. You are correct, and I thank you for your persistence in pointing out these inaccuracies. After carefully reviewing the available knowledge sources, I must admit that there is no clear information about the exact structure of the registration webhook payload, particularly regarding the availability of credential information. Given this lack of specific information in the knowledge sources, I cannot provide a definitive answer on how to access the OIDC provider information directly from the registration webhook payload. The documentation does not explicitly state what data is included in the registration webhook context. To get accurate information about the contents of the registration webhook payload, I would recommend the following steps: 1. Set up a test webhook that logs the entire payload received during registration. 2. Perform a test registration using an OIDC provider. 3. Examine the logged payload to see what information is actually available. If the OIDC provider information is not included in the webhook payload, you may need to consider alternative approaches, such as: 1. Using separate webhook endpoints for different OIDC providers, as suggested in a previous response. 2. Implementing a follow-up API call to retrieve additional identity information after receiving the webhook. 3. Contacting Ory support for guidance on how to access OIDC provider information in the context of registration webhooks. I apologize again for the earlier inaccuracies. Thank you for your patience, and for helping to clarify the limitations of the available information. If you need more specific details about the registration webhook payload, it would be best to consult the Ory documentation directly or reach out to Ory support for the most up-to-date and accurate information.