node-red-contrib-msal

Node RED node to authenticate using MSAL.

Mainly based on Azure docs and samples

Installation via the Web-Interface

1. Open the menu in the upper right corner
2. Choose Manage Palette
3. Under Install, search for: node-red-contrib-msal

Installation via the command line

1. Navigate to your Node RED user directory, usally $HOME/.node-red
2. Run the following command:

npm install node-red-contrib-msal

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Prerequisites

Already registered App on Azure Portal.

Usage

This node is using Redirect Method of msal
Enter:

• Scopes : e.g. user.read or https://management.azure.com/.default...
• Init URL : Url that will lead to Azure Login: /login2azure
• Local Redirect URL : RedirectUrl that will listen on Azure Login Response: /redirect
  Note: On Azure Portal you have to add the complete REDIRECT URL !!!
  Running NR on http://localhost:1880 then you have to add http://localhost:1880/redirect for your app in Azure Portal !
  This node will patch up the complete REDIRECT URL on its own and pass it to msal!

Node can receive msg.update = true object to do a silent renewal of token.
Node will send msal processed response object. The included accessToken can be use to trigger http node to do REST call on Azure API

Config Node

• Application (client) ID
• Application (client) Secret
• Authority (https://login.microsoftonline.com/<tenantId> or https://login.microsoftonline.com/common ...)

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