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Adaptive Engine authenticates users through OpenID Connect (OIDC). You configure one or more identity providers, and users log in through your organization’s existing identity system.

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How it works

When a user clicks “Log in” on the Adaptive Engine UI:
  1. The browser redirects to your identity provider (Google, Azure Entra ID, Okta, etc.)
  2. The user authenticates with their organization credentials
  3. The provider redirects back to Adaptive Engine with an authorization code
  4. Adaptive Engine exchanges the code for an ID token, extracts the user’s email and name, and creates a session
The entire flow uses the Authorization Code grant with PKCE for security.

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Configuration

Configure OIDC providers in your Helm values.yaml under secrets.auth.oidc.providers. Each provider is an entry in the list: 
secrets:
  auth:
    oidc:
      providers:
        - name: "Google"
          key: "google"
          issuer_url: "https://accounts.google.com"
          client_id: "your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com"
          client_secret: "your-client-secret"
          scopes: ["email", "profile"]
          pkce: true
          allow_sign_up: true
You can configure multiple providers. Each one appears as a separate login option on the sign-in page.

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Provider fields

FieldRequiredDefaultDescription
nameYes—Display name on the login page
keyYes—URL-safe identifier (e.g., google, azure-ad). Must be unique across providers
issuer_urlYes—OIDC discovery endpoint. Adaptive Engine fetches /.well-known/openid-configuration from this URL
client_idYes—OAuth2 client ID from your identity provider
client_secretNo—OAuth2 client secret. Required by most providers, optional for public clients
scopesYes—OIDC scopes to request. Always include email and profile
pkceNotrueEnable Proof Key for Code Exchange. Keep enabled unless your provider does not support it
allow_sign_upNofalseCreate new users on first login. When false, users must be pre-created via the SDK
allowed_domainsNo[]Restrict login to specific email domains. Empty means all domains are allowed
require_email_verifiedNotrueReject users whose email is not verified by the provider

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Redirect URI

Set your identity provider’s redirect URI to: 
https://YOUR_DEPLOYMENT_URL/api/v1/auth/login/{key}/callback
Replace {key} with the provider key from your configuration (e.g., google, okta).
The root_url in your control plane configuration must match the public URL users access. OIDC redirects fail if this is misconfigured.

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User provisioning

When a user logs in through OIDC for the first time, Adaptive Engine either finds an existing account or creates a new one (if allow_sign_up: true). New users are assigned to the team and role defined in your auth configuration: 
auth:
  default_team: "default"
  default_role: "read-only"
  admins: ["admin@company.com", "ops@company.com"]
FieldDescription
default_teamTeam assigned to new users on first login
default_roleRole assigned within that team (see Permissions)
adminsEmail addresses promoted to admin on first login. Set these before those users log in for the first time
If allow_sign_up: true, anyone who can authenticate with your OIDC provider can access Adaptive Engine. Use allowed_domains or set allow_sign_up: false and pre-create users via the SDK to restrict access.

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Security features

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PKCE

Proof Key for Code Exchange prevents authorization code interception attacks. Enabled by default and recommended for all providers. Only disable it if your provider explicitly does not support PKCE.

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Email domain restriction

Limit which email domains can log in per provider: 
- name: "Corporate Google"
  key: "google"
  issuer_url: "https://accounts.google.com"
  client_id: "your-client-id"
  client_secret: "your-client-secret"
  scopes: ["email", "profile"]
  allowed_domains: ["company.com", "subsidiary.com"]
Users with emails outside these domains are rejected at login. Domain matching is case-insensitive.

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Email verification

By default, Adaptive Engine requires the OIDC provider to confirm the user’s email is verified (email_verified claim). This prevents account hijacking through unverified email addresses. Set require_email_verified: false only for development environments or providers that do not include the email_verified claim.

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Provider examples

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Google Workspace

  1. Go to the Google Cloud Console
  2. Create an OAuth 2.0 client ID (application type: Web application)
  3. Add https://YOUR_DEPLOYMENT_URL/api/v1/auth/login/google/callback as an authorized redirect URI
  4. Copy the client ID and secret
- name: "Google"
  key: "google"
  issuer_url: "https://accounts.google.com"
  client_id: "123456789.apps.googleusercontent.com"
  client_secret: "GOCSPX-..."
  scopes: ["email", "profile"]
  pkce: true
  allow_sign_up: true
  allowed_domains: ["company.com"]

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Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

  1. In the Azure Portal, go to Entra ID > App registrations > New registration
  2. Set the redirect URI to https://YOUR_DEPLOYMENT_URL/api/v1/auth/login/azure/callback (type: Web)
  3. Under Certificates & secrets, create a new client secret
  4. Note the Application (client) ID and Directory (tenant) ID
- name: "Microsoft"
  key: "azure"
  issuer_url: "https://login.microsoftonline.com/YOUR_TENANT_ID/v2.0"
  client_id: "your-application-id"
  client_secret: "your-client-secret"
  scopes: ["email", "profile"]
  pkce: true
  allow_sign_up: true
Replace YOUR_TENANT_ID with your Azure directory tenant ID. Use common instead of a tenant ID to allow any Microsoft account.

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Okta

  1. In the Okta Admin Console, go to Applications > Create App Integration
  2. Select OIDC - OpenID Connect and Web Application
  3. Set the sign-in redirect URI to https://YOUR_DEPLOYMENT_URL/api/v1/auth/login/okta/callback
  4. Copy the client ID and secret from the application settings
- name: "Okta"
  key: "okta"
  issuer_url: "https://your-org.okta.com"
  client_id: "your-client-id"
  client_secret: "your-client-secret"
  scopes: ["email", "profile"]
  pkce: true
  allow_sign_up: true
If you use a custom authorization server, the issuer URL is https://your-org.okta.com/oauth2/YOUR_AUTH_SERVER_ID.

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Keycloak

  1. In the Keycloak Admin Console, create a new client in your realm
  2. Set Client authentication to On (confidential client)
  3. Add https://YOUR_DEPLOYMENT_URL/api/v1/auth/login/keycloak/callback as a valid redirect URI
  4. Copy the client ID and secret from the Credentials tab
- name: "Keycloak"
  key: "keycloak"
  issuer_url: "https://keycloak.company.com/realms/YOUR_REALM"
  client_id: "adaptive-engine"
  client_secret: "your-client-secret"
  scopes: ["email", "profile"]
  pkce: true
  allow_sign_up: true

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Amazon Cognito

  1. In the AWS Console, create or select a User Pool
  2. Under App integration, create an app client with a client secret
  3. Add https://YOUR_DEPLOYMENT_URL/api/v1/auth/login/cognito/callback as a callback URL
  4. Note the User Pool ID and region
- name: "Amazon Cognito"
  key: "cognito"
  issuer_url: "https://cognito-idp.REGION.amazonaws.com/POOL_ID"
  client_id: "your-client-id"
  client_secret: "your-client-secret"
  scopes: ["email", "profile"]
  pkce: true
  allow_sign_up: true
Replace REGION with your AWS region (e.g., us-east-1) and POOL_ID with your User Pool ID (e.g., us-east-1_aBcDeFgHi).

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Multiple providers

You can configure several providers at once. Each appears as a login option: 
secrets:
  auth:
    oidc:
      providers:
        - name: "Corporate SSO"
          key: "azure"
          issuer_url: "https://login.microsoftonline.com/TENANT_ID/v2.0"
          client_id: "..."
          client_secret: "..."
          scopes: ["email", "profile"]
          allowed_domains: ["company.com"]
          allow_sign_up: true

        - name: "Partner Access"
          key: "okta"
          issuer_url: "https://partner-org.okta.com"
          client_id: "..."
          client_secret: "..."
          scopes: ["email", "profile"]
          allow_sign_up: false
This setup lets corporate users sign up automatically through Azure AD, while partner users must be pre-created via the SDK and can then log in through Okta.