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## Tested Versions

* [Authelia]
  * [v4.38.0](https://github.com/authelia/authelia/releases/tag/v4.38.0)
* [PocketBase](https://pocketbase.io/docs/authentication/#oauth2-integration)
  * 4.2.3

{{% oidc-common %}}

### Assumptions

This example makes the following assumptions:

* __Application Root URL:__ `https://pocketbase.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/`
* __Authelia Root URL:__ `https://{{< sitevar name="subdomain-authelia" nojs="auth" >}}.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/`
* __Client ID:__ `pocketbase`
* __Client Secret:__ `insecure_secret`

Some of the values presented in this guide can automatically be replaced with documentation variables.

{{< sitevar-preferences >}}

## Configuration

### Authelia

The following YAML configuration is an example __Authelia__ [client configuration] for use with [Grafana] which will
operate with the application example:

```yaml {title="configuration.yml"}
identity_providers:
  oidc:
    ## The other portions of the mandatory OpenID Connect 1.0 configuration go here.
    ## See: https://www.authelia.com/c/oidc
    clients:
      - client_id: 'pocketbase'
        client_name: 'PocketBase'
        client_secret: '$pbkdf2-sha512$310000$c8p78n7pUMln0jzvd4aK4Q$JNRBzwAo0ek5qKn50cFzzvE9RXV88h1wJn5KGiHrD0YKtZaR/nCb2CJPOsKaPK0hjf.9yHxzQGZziziccp6Yng'  # The digest of 'insecure_secret'.
        public: false
        authorization_policy: 'two_factor'
        redirect_uris:
          - 'https://pocketbase.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/api/oauth2-redirect'
        scopes:
          - 'email'
          - 'groups'
          - 'openid'
          - 'profile'
        userinfo_signed_response_alg: 'none'
```

### Application

To configure [PocketBase] to utilize Authelia as an [OpenID Connect 1.0], please follow this options:

1. Connect to PocketBase admin view.
2. On the left menu, go to `Settings`.
3. In `Authentication` section, go to `Auth providers`.
4. Select the gear on `OpenID Connect (oidc)`
5. Configure:
   1. ClientID: `pocketbase`
   2. Client secret: `insecure_secret`
   3. Display name: `Authelia` (or whatever you want)
   4. Auth URL: https://{{< sitevar name="subdomain-authelia" nojs="auth" >}}.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/api/oidc/authorization
   5. Token URL: https://{{< sitevar name="subdomain-authelia" nojs="auth" >}}.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/api/oidc/token
   6. User API URL: https://{{< sitevar name="subdomain-authelia" nojs="auth" >}}.{{< sitevar name="domain" nojs="example.com" >}}/api/oidc/userinfo
   7. You can leave `Support PKCE` checked.
6. Save changes.

## See Also

* [PocketBase OAuth Documentation](https://pocketbase.io/docs/authentication/#oauth2-integration)

[Authelia]: https://www.authelia.com
[PocketBase]: https://pocketbase.io
[OpenID Connect 1.0]: ../../openid-connect/introduction.md
[client configuration]: ../../../configuration/identity-providers/openid-connect/clients.md