If you recently upgraded to Android Gradle Plugin (AGP) 9 in your Capacitor project, you may have noticed that your Android build suddenly fails. AGP 9 introduces a breaking change that affects Capacitor core and many Capacitor plugins. The good news: fixes are already available.
Auth0 is one of the most popular identity platforms, offering authentication and authorization as a service. If you're building a cross-platform app with Capacitor, the OAuth plugin makes it easy to integrate Auth0 using the Authorization Code flow with PKCE. This guide walks you through application setup, sign-in, token management, and fetching user profile information.
Google Sign-In is one of the most widely used authentication methods in mobile and web apps. It lets users sign in with their existing Google account in just a few taps, avoiding the need to create and remember yet another password. Whether you're building with Ionic or another framework, the Google Sign-In plugin provides a simple way to integrate Google Sign-In into your Capacitor app on Android, iOS, and web. This guide walks you through creating the required credentials, configuring the plugin for each platform, and implementing the sign-in flow.
Storing simple key-value data in Ionic and Capacitor apps often means choosing between unreliable browser storage or writing boilerplate SQL. The Capacitor SQLite plugin now includes SqliteKeyValueStore — a built-in class that gives you a familiar get/set API backed by a real SQLite database. No SQL queries, no schema setup, no risk of data loss from WebView storage clearing. In this guide, you'll learn how to use SqliteKeyValueStore in your Capacitor apps and when to choose it over the Secure Preferences plugin.
No SQL, no schema; when you need more, use the same Capacitor SQLite plugin and the full plugin documentation.
Ionic has discontinued all of its commercial products, including Auth Connect, Identity Vault, and Secure Storage. If your Capacitor app relies on any of these plugins, you need a migration path. Capawesome offers production-ready, actively maintained alternatives for all three — so you can keep building without interruption.
Many enterprise applications rely on Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) for identity and access management. If you're building a cross-platform app with Capacitor, the OAuth plugin makes it straightforward to integrate Entra ID authentication using the Authorization Code flow with PKCE. This guide walks you through app registration, sign-in, token management, and accessing the Microsoft Graph API.
Need SSO authentication in your Capacitor app? With Ionic discontinuing their commercial Auth Connect plugin, many developers are searching for a reliable replacement. The Capawesome OAuth plugin provides a modern, production-ready alternative that supports OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect with PKCE across Android, iOS, and Web.
Authentication is a critical part of most applications, and getting it right can be challenging. With Ionic's recent decision to discontinue new customer sales of its commercial products, including Auth Connect, many teams building Capacitor apps are now looking for a reliable alternative. That's why we built the OAuth plugin — a production-ready solution for integrating OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect authentication into your Capacitor applications across Android, iOS, and web. The plugin is now available for all Capawesome Insiders.
Looking for a way to protect sensitive data and authenticate users in your Capacitor app? With Ionic discontinuing their commercial Identity Vault plugin, developers need reliable alternatives for biometric authentication (Face ID, fingerprint) and secure session management. The Capacitor Biometrics plugin and Capacitor Secure Preferences plugin from Capawesome provide a modern alternative that covers the core functionality of Identity Vault.
For a complete walkthrough on the Biometrcis plugin make sure to read Exploring the Capacitor Biometrics API.
Capacitor 8.0 is finally here and brings a lot of improvements! Make sure to check out the official announcement post from the Ionic team. In this article, you can find out what breaking changes have been made to the Capawesome plugins. For a complete upgrade guide covering all migration approaches, see How to Upgrade Your Capacitor App to Capacitor 8 or How to Upgrade Your Capacitor Plugin to Capacitor 8.