Google Oauth 2.0 for user login

MrSamG · 03-30-2024, 05:26 PM

Are there any plans to add Google Oauth 2.0 for user login to the content server? And if not specifically Google, are there any other authentication options?

Apologies I'd this has been asked and answered. I've searched around a lot and search returns are unfortunately overwhelmed with Calibre Web results.

kovidgoyal · 03-30-2024, 10:56 PM

No, no plans. OAuth only works with browsers, the server is designed to work with non-browser clients as well, hence it uses HTTP auth.

MrSamG · 03-31-2024, 03:55 AM

Thanks for the reply.

If it were an option, rather than enabled by default then content server would still work with non-browser clients. Some non-browser clients do get configured to accept it, even bypass it and use normal loggin.

I have OAuth enabled on Audiobookshelf and the app works okay with it.

Anyway, appreciate you response and thanks for all the work on Calibre. It's fantastic.

Quoth · 03-31-2024, 05:08 AM

OAuth is more about Google (or MS) tracking than adding real security.

giganticfez · 04-22-2024, 07:46 PM

Unfortunately, I just got an email for my Google Workspace saying they are doing away with the Less Secure Apps setting in September. So now I'm casting about for a solution that lets me keep using Calibre to email books to my kindles.

kovidgoyal · 04-22-2024, 10:30 PM

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...-using-calibre

03-30-2024, 05:26 PM	#1
MrSamG Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Android phone	Google Oauth 2.0 for user login Are there any plans to add Google Oauth 2.0 for user login to the content server? And if not specifically Google, are there any other authentication options? Apologies I'd this has been asked and answered. I've searched around a lot and search returns are unfortunately overwhelmed with Calibre Web results.

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03-30-2024, 10:56 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,871 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, no plans. OAuth only works with browsers, the server is designed to work with non-browser clients as well, hence it uses HTTP auth.

03-31-2024, 03:55 AM	#3
MrSamG Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Android phone	Thanks for the reply. If it were an option, rather than enabled by default then content server would still work with non-browser clients. Some non-browser clients do get configured to accept it, even bypass it and use normal loggin. I have OAuth enabled on Audiobookshelf and the app works okay with it. Anyway, appreciate you response and thanks for all the work on Calibre. It's fantastic.

03-31-2024, 05:08 AM	#4
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,173 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	OAuth is more about Google (or MS) tracking than adding real security.

04-22-2024, 07:46 PM	#5
giganticfez Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2022 Device: kindle	Unfortunately, I just got an email for my Google Workspace saying they are doing away with the Less Secure Apps setting in September. So now I'm casting about for a solution that lets me keep using Calibre to email books to my kindles.

04-22-2024, 10:30 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,871 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...-using-calibre