Hey just realize
That the data saved in db only pr...
# support-questionsa
ashlite
06/16/2022, 4:24 PMHey just realize
That the data saved in db only providerId and email.
So to get another such as user name from third party, do I need to request it using the access token?
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rp
06/16/2022, 4:24 PMHey! Yes you do need to request it yourself.
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ashlite
06/16/2022, 4:27 PMThen in this example https://supertokens.com/docs/thirdpartyemailpassword/common-customizations/getting-provider-access-token
it use google as example.
Are the other provider use the same method?
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rp
06/16/2022, 4:28 PMYes. Same method
rp
06/16/2022, 4:29 PMThe authCodeResponse’s structure can be different based on the provider though. So be sure to check that
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ashlite
06/16/2022, 4:29 PMahhhh
ashlite
06/16/2022, 4:29 PMthat's make sense
ashlite
06/16/2022, 5:35 PMRegarding this
tried using google and facebook
even though both have pretty much different structure, it is a little weird to check the AuthCodeResponse property structure to know the provider.
Suggestion to add loginProvider prop that indicating the login method especially for third party.
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rp
06/16/2022, 5:39 PMYou can use
input.provider.idrp
06/16/2022, 5:42 PMfor example, the value of that will be
"google""facebook"a
ashlite
06/16/2022, 5:42 PMowh....
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rp
06/16/2022, 5:42 PMhehe
rp
06/16/2022, 5:43 PMperhaps should be in the example in the docs.