chrome.identity.launchWebAuthFlow issue on macOS

[Sachith Anuranga]

I am working on a Chrome extension that uses the chrome.identity.launchWebAuthFlow API in interactive mode for the authentication process. The chrome.identity API opens a popup with the OAuth2 URL for the user to enter their login credentials. Afterward, I use the authentication response to log the user into the system.

This process works fine on the Windows operating system. However, on macOS, I am encountering an issue. When the user completes the login process in the authentication popup, the extension also closes automatically. This seems to be a issue in Chrome on macOS.

When I perform the same steps with the developer console open, the login process works as expected, and the extension does not close automatically.

I could resolve this issue by using an alternative solution (such as a background.js file), but I need to know if there are any additional configurations required specifically for macOS.

[Patrick Kettner]

Hi Sachith,

When you say "the extension closes automatically", do you mean the extension's popup? If not, would you be able to elaborate on what you mean?

patrick

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[Sachith Anuranga]

Hi Patrick,

yes, the extension popup is closed with the authentication popup. Also the extension code is not capturing the  authentication  result as well. For macOS, I had to use a background service worker to process the  authentication .

On Windows everything works fine. 

[Stephen S.]

Not sure if this will help, but I wrote up some posts on implementing chrome.identity.launchWebAuthFlow. I've used this across Mac/Windows, etc. - 

1. Configuring chrome.identity.launchWebAuthFlow for Google Sign In in the extension

2. Handling Google OAuth Authorization Code and Access Token Exchange in a Chrome Extension

3. Handling Google OAuth Refresh Tokens in a Chrome Extension

Sharing just in case it helps in one area or another.

- Stephen