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Integrate with ezBookkeeping

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What is ezBookkeeping​

ezBookkeeping is a lightweight, self-hosted personal finance app with a user-friendly interface and powerful bookkeeping features.

-- https://ezbookkeeping.mayswind.net/

Preparation​

The following placeholders are used in this guide:

  • ezbookkeeping.company is the FQDN of the ezBookkeeping installation.
  • authentik.company is the FQDN of the authentik installation.
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This documentation lists only the settings that you need to change from their default values. Be aware that any changes other than those explicitly mentioned in this guide could cause issues accessing your application.

authentik configuration​

To support the integration of ezBookkeeping with authentik, you need to create an application/provider pair in authentik.

Create an application and provider in authentik​

  1. Log in to authentik as an administrator and open the authentik Admin interface.

  2. Navigate to Applications > Applications and click Create with Provider to create an application and provider pair. (Alternatively you can first create a provider separately, then create the application and connect it with the provider.)

    • Application: provide a descriptive name, an optional group for the type of application, the policy engine mode, and optional UI settings.
    • Choose a Provider type: select OAuth2/OpenID Connect as the provider type.
    • Configure the Provider: provide a name (or accept the auto-provided name), the authorization flow to use for this provider, and the following required configurations.
      • Note the Client ID, Client Secret, and slug values because they will be required later.
      • Set a Strict redirect URI to https://ezbookkeeping.company/oauth2/callback.
      • Select any available signing key.
    • Configure Bindings (optional): you can create a binding (policy, group, or user) to manage the listing and access to applications on a user's My applications page.

  3. Click Submit to save the new application and provider.

ezBookkeeping configuration​

You can configure ezBookkeeping through environment variables or by editing its INI file:

Set the following environment variables to enable OpenID Connect authentication:

EBK_SERVER_DOMAIN=ezbookkeeping.company
EBK_SERVER_ROOT_URL=https://ezbookkeeping.company/
EBK_AUTH_ENABLE_OAUTH2_AUTH=true
EBK_AUTH_OAUTH2_PROVIDER=oidc
EBK_AUTH_OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID=<client_id>
EBK_AUTH_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET=<client_secret>
EBK_AUTH_OIDC_PROVIDER_BASE_URL=https://authentik.company/application/o/<application_slug>/
EBK_AUTH_ENABLE_OIDC_DISPLAY_NAME=true
EBK_AUTH_OIDC_CUSTOM_DISPLAY_NAME=authentik

Restart ezBookkeeping for the changes to take effect.

Linking existing accounts

If you're already signed in, go to User Settings > Security and click Link under Third-Party Logins to connect your authentik account.

Configuration verification​

To confirm that authentik is properly configured with ezBookkeeping, log out of ezBookkeeping, click Log in with authentik, and complete the authentik sign-in flow. A successful authentication should return you to ezBookkeeping with access to your account.

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