Add Google Signin Credential Manager

Google Sign-In via Credential Manager

Modern Android auth API (Android 14+, backports to 4.4). Replaces deprecated Google Sign-In SDK.

Install

npx expo install @react-native-google-signin/google-signin

Configure

app.json:

{
  "expo": {
    "plugins": [
      ["@react-native-google-signin/google-signin", {
        "iosUrlScheme": "com.googleusercontent.apps.YOUR_CLIENT_ID"
      }]
    ]
  }
}

SHA-1 setup (CRITICAL)

Add BOTH to Firebase / Google Cloud OAuth:

• Upload key SHA-1 (your keystore)
• Play signing key SHA-1 (from Play Console → App integrity)

Without BOTH: works in dev, breaks in prod.

Implement

import { GoogleSignin, statusCodes } from '@react-native-google-signin/google-signin';

GoogleSignin.configure({
  webClientId: 'YOUR_WEB_CLIENT_ID.apps.googleusercontent.com',
});

const signIn = async () => {
  try {
    await GoogleSignin.hasPlayServices();
    const userInfo = await GoogleSignin.signIn();
    // userInfo.idToken — send to backend for verification
  } catch (e: any) {
    if (e.code === statusCodes.SIGN_IN_CANCELLED) return;
    throw e;
  }
};

Backend verifies idToken

import { OAuth2Client } from 'google-auth-library';
const client = new OAuth2Client();
const ticket = await client.verifyIdToken({ idToken, audience: WEB_CLIENT_ID });
const payload = ticket.getPayload();
// payload.sub = stable Google user ID

Common gotchas

• "DEVELOPER_ERROR" → SHA-1 mismatch
• Two web client IDs (Android client + Web client) — use WEB client ID for webClientId
• Google Play Services missing on emulator → use one with Play services
• Production builds need Play signing SHA-1 added to OAuth credentials

Pair with

• add-supabase-auth-android (Supabase handles verify)
• code-signing-android (SHA-1 extraction)

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: khadinakbarlabs
• Source: khadinakbarlabs/expo-mobile-app-builder
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://khadinakbar.com

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.