Authenticx as an Auth Provider
This guide shows you how to configure Salesforce to use Authenticx as an OAuth2.0/OpenID Connect authentication provider. Once set up, your users can sign in via the Authenticx platform.
Prerequisites
- A Salesforce Administrator account
- Your Authenticx Consumer Secret (provided by your Authenticx contact)
- Network access to
https://platform.beauthenticx.com
Configuration Steps
1. Log into Salesforce
Sign in to your Salesforce org with an administrator account.
2. Open Setup
Click the ⚙️ Setup icon (top-right) and select Setup.

3. Find Auth. Providers
In the left sidebar’s Quick Find, type Auth
.

Click Auth. Providers under Identity.

4. Create a New Auth Provider
Click New.

For Provider Type, select Open ID Connect.

5. Enter Basic Info
Ensure the following are entered as provided here:
Field | Value |
---|---|
Name | Authenticx |
URL Suffix | Authenticx |
Consumer Key | salesforce |
Consumer Secret | <Your Authenticx Consumer Secret> |
*** | https://platform.beauthenticx.com/connect/authorize |
Token Endpoint URL | https://platform.beauthenticx.com/connect/token |
User Info Endpoint URL | https://platform.beauthenticx.com/connect/userinfo |
Token Issuer | https://platform.beauthenticx.com |
Default Scopes | openid profile AcxPlatformAPI offline_access |
Note: The endpoints above default to
platform.beauthenticx.com
.If your organization uses a custom SSO domain, replace
platform.beauthenticx.com
with your SSO base URL in each URL.
Ensure the following are completed:
- Check the label "Send client credential in header"

- Un-Check the label "Include Consumer Secret in SOAP API Responses"

6. Save the Configuration
Review and save.

Authenticx as an Auth Provider complete!
You should see a screen similar to the one pictured below.

OPTIONAL: Validation
If you'd like to test your auth provider, you can verify it navigates to Authenticx when you use the Test-Only Initialization URL*this recommended for advanced users with a strong understanding of OAuth2.0 and OpenIDConnect only
Updated about 1 month ago