# Sign in with Google

**Before you start**

- [A Clerk application is required.](https://clerk.com/docs/getting-started/quickstart/setup-clerk.md?sdk=android)
- [A Google Developer account is required.](https://console.developers.google.com/)
- [Follow the Android quickstart](https://clerk.com/docs/android/getting-started/quickstart.md)

This guide will teach you how to add native [Sign in with Google](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/12849458?hl=en) to your Clerk apps on Android platforms. This is different from Google OAuth - if you want to use Google OAuth, see the [dedicated guide](https://clerk.com/docs/guides/configure/auth-strategies/social-connections/google.md?sdk=android).

To make the setup process easier, it's recommended to keep two browser tabs open - one for the [Clerk Dashboard](https://dashboard.clerk.com/~/user-authentication/sso-connections) and one for your [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).

1. ## Enable Google as a social connection

   1. In the Clerk Dashboard, navigate to the [**SSO connections**](https://dashboard.clerk.com/~/user-authentication/sso-connections) page.
   2. Select **Add connection** and select **For all users**.
   3. Select **Google** from the provider list.
   4. Ensure that both **Enable for sign-up and sign-in** and **Use custom credentials** are toggled on.
   5. Save the **Authorized Redirect URI** somewhere secure. Keep this page open.
2. ## Create the Google Developer Android client

   1. Navigate to the [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).
   2. Select an existing project or [create a new one](https://console.cloud.google.com/projectcreate). You'll be redirected to your project's **Dashboard** page.
   3. In the top-left, select the menu icon (**≡**) and select **APIs & Services**. Then, select **Credentials**.
   4. Next to **Credentials**, select **Create Credentials**. Then, select **OAuth client ID.** You might need to [configure your OAuth consent screen](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6158849#userconsent). Otherwise, you'll be redirected to the **Create OAuth client ID** page.
   5. For the **Application type**, select **Android**.
   6. Complete the required fields.
      - **Package name**: Your package name is in your `build.gradle` file, formatted as `com.example.myclerkapp`.
      - **SHA-1 certificate fingerprint**: To get your SHA-1, run the following command in your terminal:

        > Replace `path-to-debug-or-production-keystore` with the path to your debug or production keystore. By default, the debug keystore is located in `~/.android/debug.keystore`. It may ask for a keystore password, which is `android`. **You may need to install [OpenJDK](https://openjdk.org/) to run the `keytool` command.**

        filename: terminal

        ```sh
        keytool -keystore path-to-debug-or-production-keystore -list -v
        ```
   7. Select **Create**.
3. ## Create the Google Developer Web client

   1. In the same project, create another client. Next to **Credentials**, select **Create Credentials**. Then, select **OAuth client ID.**
   2. For the **Application type**, select **Web Application**.
   3. Complete the required fields. In the **Authorized Redirect URIs** setting, paste the **Authorized Redirect URI** value you saved from the Clerk Dashboard.
   4. Select **Create**. A modal will open with your **Client ID** and **Client Secret**. Save these values somewhere secure.
4. ## Set the Client ID and Client Secret in the Clerk Dashboard

   1. Navigate back to the Clerk Dashboard where the configuration page should still be open. Paste the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** values that you saved into the respective fields.
   2. Select **Save**.

   > If the page is no longer open, navigate to the [**SSO connections**](https://dashboard.clerk.com/~/user-authentication/sso-connections) page in the Clerk Dashboard. Select the connection. Under **Use custom credentials**, paste the values into their respective fields.
5. ## Test your connection

   The simplest way to test your connection is to visit your Clerk app's [Account Portal](https://clerk.com/docs/guides/account-portal/overview.md?sdk=android), which is available for all Clerk apps out-of-the-box.

   1. In the Clerk Dashboard, navigate to the [**Account Portal**](https://dashboard.clerk.com/~/account-portal) page.
   2. Next to **Sign-in**, select the button to visit the sign-in page. The URL should resemble:
      - **For development** - `https://your-domain.accounts.dev/sign-in`
      - **For production** - `https://accounts.your-domain.com/sign-in`
   3. Sign in with your connection's credentials.

   > Sign in with Google [**does not** allow users to sign in via in-app browsers](https://developers.googleblog.com/en/modernizing-oauth-interactions-in-native-apps-for-better-usability-and-security).

## Usage

To learn how to build a sign-up and sign-in flow that supports OAuth connections in your Android application, see the [custom flow guide](https://clerk.com/docs/guides/development/custom-flows/authentication/oauth-connections.md?sdk=android).

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