README.md

This document describes how to setup the provided Python code.

Prerequisites

• Python
• Homebrew if using Mac

Setup

System setup

On Mac:

brew install libffi

On Ubuntu:

apt-get install libffi-dev libsasl2-dev libssl-dev

Project setup

Optional pre-setup

1. Setup a virtual environment.
2. Activate the new virtual environment.

Code setup

1. Install the dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Test that the project runs:

3. Run the Relying Party (RP): python run.py.

4. Verify the RP is running at http://localhost:8090.

5. Start adding to the skeleton code:

6. The missing parts are marked with TODO in oidc_rp/client.py.

7. Make sure to delete cookies and cached data in the browser while testing to avoid strange results (e.g. due to the browser caching redirects, etc.).