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Matthew Hodgson 2020-11-02 13:33:56 +00:00
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@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ GitHub is a bit special as it is not an OpenID Connect compliant provider, but
just a regular OAuth2 provider. just a regular OAuth2 provider.
The [`/user` API endpoint](https://developer.github.com/v3/users/#get-the-authenticated-user) The [`/user` API endpoint](https://developer.github.com/v3/users/#get-the-authenticated-user)
can be used to retrieve information on the authenticated user. As the Synaspse can be used to retrieve information on the authenticated user. As the Synapse
login mechanism needs an attribute to uniquely identify users, and that endpoint login mechanism needs an attribute to uniquely identify users, and that endpoint
does not return a `sub` property, an alternative `subject_claim` has to be set. does not return a `sub` property, an alternative `subject_claim` has to be set.