Is it mandatory to use webClientId without firebase? Got warning from Google on using webClientId

[tragicmj]

Steps to Reproduce

Google Auth is working properly for me but few days back received this email. Are they asking to remove the webClientId?? I tried removing and turned off the offline access but in doing so, I am no longer receiving the server auth code on which the whole logic is made. What shall I do?

My Google Sign In code configuration is mentioned below:

 GoogleSignin.configure({
                scopes: ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email'], // android only
                webClientId: '',
                offlineAccess: false,
                hostedDomain: '',
                forceConsentPrompt: true, // [Android] if you want to show the authorization prompt at each login
                accountName: '', // [Android] specifies an account name on the device that should be used
                androidClientId: '*****', // play store release
                iosClientId: '*****'
        });

Environment

Please provide

• react-native version: 0.66.1
• @react-native-google-signin/google-signin version: 7.2.2

[thespacemanatee]

@tragicmj do you happen to have a web app that uses the same webClientId? It could be that a user opened your app in a WebView and tried to log in there which will trigger the disallowed_useragent error

[tragicmj]

The webClientId is only used in the mobile app, but I did notice one thing when the permission screen opens up for selecting email to login with, the url at the top can be copied and pasted in the browser.

[mishkeTz]

Same here

[aldo025]

Is there any solution to not use webClientId for Android user in react native ? I had this warning too for my apps

[vonovak]

Hello and thanks for reporting,

but I did notice one thing when the permission screen opens up for selecting email to login with, the url at the top can be copied and pasted in the browser.

that probably means you're using an embedded webview. This library however, does not use it this way. Without having a reproduction, it's hard to say for sure what is wrong.

Thank you 🙂