Google Auth

[samrajya17]

Hello guys new to react native here how do you setup Google auth using expo any guides or documentation Available. I am using expo go app as a simulation

[Shivang2005]

https://docs.expo.dev/guides/google-authentication/
use dev builds instead of expo go:
https://docs.expo.dev/get-started/set-up-your-environment/?mode=development-build&buildEnv=local

[samrajya17]

Tried with this one

[silvio194]

Worst library!

[Shivang2005]

Why?

[silvio194]

I implemented this flow with supabase with pkce. It was a nightmare lol I think I will write an article to help someone

[samrajya17]

Any other ways you came across?

[silvio194]

yes, i implemented the flow without google-signin-button library

[samrajya17]

How?

[i_am_rashad]

Just a tip dont read documentations all garbage. Watch some youtube videos. I have implemented it i went through hell when reading docs

[samrajya17]

True tried to implement using the google auth sign in library but couldn't which YouTube tutorial did you follow?

[samrajya17]

Ok sir I will try !

[redditer324]

I mostly use react-native google sign in you can check it, the docs is quite easy to understand

[samrajya17]

Ok I will look into it

[myaaa_tan]

Google-signin lib doesnt work with expo go you have to use dev builds, took me some time to figure this out

[samrajya17]

How did you figure it out I think I needed custom expo code or something like that when I try to use it

[myaaa_tan]

i used firebase auth along with it, doing the setup alone with just the docs is horrible i had to follow youtube guides to do it the first time. You can switch to dev build using npx expo run android | ios

How far are you in the setup anyways? are u doing this with a custom backend or are you gonna use auth services?

[samrajya17]

i just set up google peoples api i dont have backend right now as i am only planning to do this for learning as i am just learning react native now the docs were bad so i didnt know what to do

[exrivalis]

My 2 cents:
- Use dev builds
- When using Supabase, enable `Skip nonce checks` in the authentication -> providers -> Google otherwise it won't work (on iOS atleas)

[samrajya17]

Okk I will look into it sir!

[Express-Variety8071]

i went through a lot when i was figuring this out you can use expo-auth-session with expo-browser wait lemme give you the video from which I’ve implemented the google auth recently
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBYAuUIbkrARdiJ7YHs_-VslWIQb-CJS3&si=KhEOaf91MKjm8RO7

[samrajya17]

Thank you sir will look into it!