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@chilly-king-10285 after I get the facebook accessToken from my mobile native app, how can I get the id_token or xSessionToken to be used in the updateLoginFlow frontend api?
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A message from kapa.ai
If you are using Facebook social sign-in in a native mobile app with Ory, you will only receive an
access_token
from Facebook, not an
id_token
. This is a limitation of Facebook's OAuth implementation—Facebook does not issue OpenID Connect `id_token`s, only OAuth2 `access_token`s. How Ory handles Facebook sign-in: - Ory expects the Facebook
access_token
to be submitted as part of the login or registration flow. - Ory will use this
access_token
to fetch user information from Facebook's Graph API and map it to the identity schema using your configured Jsonnet mapping. - You do not need to provide an
id_token
for Facebook, as Ory does not expect one for this provider. How to proceed: 1. Obtain the Facebook
access_token
in your native app using the Facebook SDK. 2. Submit the
access_token
to Ory as part of the
updateLoginFlow
API call, using the OIDC method and specifying the Facebook provider. The exact field to use is typically
access_token
in the request body. Note: The documentation does not provide a direct code example for Facebook in native apps, but the process is analogous to browser-based flows, except you use the API endpoints for native apps. You do not need to provide an
id_token
for Facebook, and Ory will handle the rest. Regarding the xSessionToken: - After a successful login flow (using the API flow for native apps), Ory will return a session token (
xSessionToken
) in the response. You can use this token for authenticated requests in your app. Summary: - You cannot get an
id_token
from Facebook. - Submit the
access_token
to Ory in the
updateLoginFlow
call. - On success, Ory will return the session token (
xSessionToken
) for your app to use. For more details on Facebook integration and data mapping, see the [Ory Facebook social sign-in documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/facebook#data-mapping). For the native app flow, see [Ory's native app authentication flow](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/native-apps#implementation). If you need a code example for submitting the
access_token
in the login flow, please let me know!
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@chilly-king-10285 I need a code example for submitting the
access_token
in the login flow
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A message from kapa.ai
Certainly! Here’s how you can submit the Facebook
access_token
in the login flow using Ory’s API for native apps: While the knowledge sources do not provide a Facebook-specific code example for native apps, the general approach for submitting a login flow via API is well-documented. You will use the
updateLoginFlow
endpoint and include the relevant fields in the request body. For OIDC providers like Facebook, you typically set the
method
to
"oidc"
, specify the
provider
as
"facebook"
, and include the
access_token
. Below is a TypeScript example using the Ory SDK, adapted for a native app context:
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typescript import { Configuration, FrontendApi, UpdateLoginFlowBody } from "@ory/client"  const frontend = new FrontendApi(   new Configuration({     basePath: `https://${process.env.ORY_PROJECT_SLUG}.<http://projects.oryapis.com|projects.oryapis.com>`,   }), )  export async function submitFacebookLogin(flowId: string, accessToken: string) {   const body: UpdateLoginFlowBody = {     method: "oidc",     provider: "facebook",     access_token: accessToken,   }   return await frontend.updateLoginFlow({     flow: flowId,     updateLoginFlowBody: body,   }) }
Key points: -
method
should be
"oidc"
. -
provider
should be
"facebook"
. -
access_token
is the token you received from Facebook. This pattern is consistent with how Ory expects login flows to be submitted for native apps, as shown in the [custom UI integration documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/bring-your-own-ui/custom-ui-basic-integration#submit-login-flow) and the [API reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/master/spec/api.json). > Note: If you encounter any issues, ensure your Ory project is configured with Facebook as an OIDC provider and that your data mapping is set up as described in the [Facebook data mapping documentation](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/facebook#data-mapping). If you need a Go example or another language, let me know!
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@chilly-king-10285 there is no option to include access_token in the type UpdateLoginFlowBody
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A message from kapa.ai
You are correct—according to the official Ory API schema for
updateLoginFlow
, there is no documented field for directly submitting an
access_token
in the
UpdateLoginFlowBody
for the OIDC method. The required fields for the OIDC method are: - `method`: must be set to
"oidc"
- `provider`: the provider to register with (e.g.,
"facebook"
) - Optionally,
id_token
,
id_token_nonce
,
traits
,
transient_payload
, and
upstream_parameters
But
access_token
is not listed as a valid field
in the schema for this endpoint, neither for JSON nor form-encoded requests. The OIDC flow expects an
id_token
for providers that support OpenID Connect, but Facebook does not provide an `id_token`—only an
access_token
 [source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ory/kratos/master/spec/api.json). The Ory documentation for Facebook social sign-in confirms that Ory itself will use the Facebook
access_token
to fetch user info from Facebook's API, but this is handled internally by Ory when the user completes the OAuth flow via browser redirection—not by submitting the
access_token
directly to the
updateLoginFlow
endpoint [source](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/facebook#data-mapping). In summary: - There is no supported way to submit a Facebook
access_token
directly in the
updateLoginFlow
API call. - The expected flow is to redirect the user to Facebook for authentication, and Ory will handle the token exchange and user info retrieval internally. - For native apps, you must follow the documented native app authentication flow, which involves browser redirection and not direct token submission [source](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/native-apps#implementation). If you need to authenticate users with Facebook in a native app, you must use the browser-based OAuth flow as described in the Ory documentation, not by submitting the
access_token
directly to the API. If you have further questions or need guidance on implementing the native app flow, please let me know!
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@chilly-king-10285 Can i use the admin api in the backend to send the accessToken and get an id_token or a session token in return?
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A message from kapa.ai
Based on the provided knowledge sources, there is no documented way to use the Ory admin API to submit a Facebook
access_token
and receive an
id_token
or a session token in return
. Ory’s documented flows for social sign-in (including Facebook) rely on the user completing the OAuth flow via browser redirection, after which Ory handles the token exchange and session creation internally. The admin API is not described as supporting a direct exchange of a third-party
access_token
(such as Facebook’s) for an Ory session or
id_token
 [Social sign-in for native and mobile apps](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/native-apps#implementation). For Facebook, which does not issue `id_token`s, Ory expects the user to authenticate via the standard OAuth flow, not by submitting an
access_token
directly to any API endpoint (admin or public). The documentation does not mention any admin API endpoint that would allow you to exchange a Facebook
access_token
for an Ory session token or
id_token
 [Facebook data mapping](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/facebook#data-mapping). Summary: - The knowledge sources do not describe any admin API endpoint for exchanging a Facebook
access_token
for an Ory session or
id_token
. - The supported approach is to use the documented OAuth/OIDC flow with browser redirection. If you need to automate or integrate social sign-in in a backend context, you may need to follow the standard OAuth flow as described in the Ory documentation. If you have a different use case, please provide more details.
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@chilly-king-10285 how can I use updateLoginFlow with a facebook access token from a native app in order to sign in?
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A message from kapa.ai
I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources do not describe a supported way to use
updateLoginFlow
with a Facebook
access_token
from a native app in order to sign in. The Ory documentation for Facebook social sign-in explains that Ory handles the OAuth flow by redirecting the user to Facebook for authentication, and then Ory retrieves the user information using the
access_token
internally. There is no documented method to submit a Facebook
access_token
directly to the
updateLoginFlow
endpoint for authentication from a native app. The
UpdateLoginFlowBody
does not accept an
access_token
field, and the expected flow is to use browser-based redirection, even for native apps [Facebook data mapping](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/facebook#data-mapping) [Social sign-in for native and mobile apps](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/social-signin/native-apps#implementation). If you are building a native app, you must follow the documented native app authentication flow, which involves opening a browser window for the user to authenticate with Facebook, and then handling the redirect back to your app. Ory will then handle the session creation internally. In summary: - You cannot use
updateLoginFlow
with a Facebook
access_token
from a native app to sign in, according to the current documentation. - The supported approach is to use the OAuth flow with browser redirection as described in the Ory documentation. If you need further guidance on implementing the native app flow, please let me know!
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@chilly-king-10285 what cli command should I run to list workspaces?
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A message from kapa.ai
Run:
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ory list workspaces
This lists all Ory Network workspaces. [[list workspaces](https://www.ory.sh/docs/cli/ory-list-workspaces#ory-list-workspaces); [list](https://www.ory.sh/docs/cli/ory-list#ory-list)]
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@chilly-king-10285 what cli command should i run to get the existing identity-config for a project?
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A message from kapa.ai
Run:
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ory get identity-config --project <project-id> --workspace <workspace-id> --format yaml
You can change the format to json or json-pretty as needed. [[get identity-config](https://www.ory.sh/docs/cli/ory-get-identity-config#ory-get-identity-config); [Identities CLI](https://www.ory.sh/docs/guides/cli/identity-cli)]