# WP SSO generando error

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-sso-creating-error/105503>\
**Category:** WordPress\
**Created:** [2 Enero, 2019 18:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-sso-creating-error/105503 "2019-01-02T18:57:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alexander1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@Alexander1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alexander1)\
**Post date:** [2 Enero, 2019 18:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-sso-creating-error/105503/1 "2019-01-02T18:57:55Z")

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Hello,

As part of a new community I have been working on, I have encountered some issues with getting the single sign on of [WP Discourse](https://github.com/discourse/wp-discourse) working. In my config Wordpress has been set up as the client while the Discourse install is the SSO provider. Both have a matching secret key configured. When I try to either link my account or log in via Discourse my browser throws out the following error.

> Oops

The software powering this discussion forum encountered an unexpected problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Detailed information about the error was logged, and an automatic notification generated. We’ll take a look at it.

No further action is necessary. However, if the error condition persists, you can provide additional detail, including steps to reproduce the error, by posting a discussion topic in the site’s feedback category.

When I then check the Discourse error log from the admin interface I see

`TypeError (no implicit conversion of nil into String) /var/www/discourse/lib/single_sign_on.rb:108:in `hexdigest’`

When I click it I get the backtrace:

```
/var/www/discourse/lib/single_sign_on.rb:108:in `hexdigest' /var/www/discourse/lib/single_sign_on.rb:108:in `sign' /var/www/discourse/lib/single_sign_on.rb:63:in `parse' /var/www/discourse/lib/single_sign_on_provider.rb:8:in `parse' /var/www/discourse/app/controllers/session_controller.rb:50:in `sso_provider' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_controller/metal/basic_implicit_render.rb:6:in `send_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:194:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:30:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:42:in `block in process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:132:in `run_callbacks' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:41:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:22:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:34:in `block in process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:168:in `block in instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:23:in `instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:168:in `instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:32:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:256:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activerecord-5.2.2/lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:24:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:134:in `process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionview-5.2.2/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:32:in `process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.1/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:104:in `block in profile_method' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:191:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:252:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:52:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:34:in `serve' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:52:in `block in serve' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:35:in `each' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:35:in `serve' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:840:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-protection-2.0.3/lib/rack/protection/frame_options.rb:31:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:32:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:25:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/head.rb:12:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:216:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:232:in `context' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:226:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:670:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:28:in `block in call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/activesupport-5.2.2/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:98:in `run_callbacks' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:26:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:61:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:33:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/logster-1.3.1/lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:31:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:38:in `call_app' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:28:in `call' /var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:16:in `call' /var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:29:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:81:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:27:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:17:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/method_override.rb:22:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/actionpack-5.2.2/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/executor.rb:14:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/sendfile.rb:111:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-1.0.1/lib/mini_profiler/profiler.rb:281:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/message_bus-2.2.0.pre.1/lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:57:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:180:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2/lib/rails/engine.rb:524:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2/lib/rails/railtie.rb:190:in `public_send' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/railties-5.2.2/lib/rails/railtie.rb:190:in `method_missing' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:68:in `block in call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:53:in `each' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/rack-2.0.6/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:53:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:606:in `process_client' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:701:in `worker_loop' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:549:in `spawn_missing_workers' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:142:in `start' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/gems/unicorn-5.4.0/bin/unicorn:126:in `&lt;top (required)&gt;' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/bin/unicorn:23:in `load' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.5.0/bin/unicorn:23:in `&lt;main&gt;'`

```

My Discourse is running latest version on a DO droplet with Ubuntu 18.04, my Wordpress is running 5.0.2 on Nginx on a Centos 7 droplet with php-fpm 7.3. Anyone have any idea what is going on here?

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