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https://github.com/cevheri/keycloak-custom-event-listener

Keycloak Extension - Custom Event Listener. User create and register events, listen and Call Rest API with Java
https://github.com/cevheri/keycloak-custom-event-listener

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Keycloak Extension - Custom Event Listener. User create and register events, listen and Call Rest API with Java

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# Keycloak Custom Event Listener and API Publisher



## TLDR

A Keycloak extension that listens for user events (create/register) and forwards them to your webhook.



## Quick Start

```bash

# Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/cevher/keycloak-custom-event-listener.git

cd keycloak-custom-event-listener



# Set up environment variables

cp .env.example .env

# Edit .env and set your WEBHOOK_URL



# Build the extension

mvn clean package



# Copy JAR to Keycloak providers

cp target/custom-event-listener.jar providers/



# or 

### Attach keycloak dockerVolume (already in docker-compose file)

```yaml

    volumes:

      - ../../../target/custom-event-listener.jar://opt/jboss/keycloak/standalone/deployments/custom-event-listener.jar

```



# Start Keycloak and Postgres

docker-compose up -d



![Build](assets/12.png)



![Start](assets/13.png)



### 2. Configuration



#### Set Up Environment Variables

```bash

# Copy example environment file

cp .env.example .env



# Edit .env file and update the WEBHOOK_URL

# Example:

# WEBHOOK_URL=https://your-webhook-url.com/endpoint

```



### 3. Build and Deploy



#### Build the Extension

```bash

mvn clean package

```



#### Deploy to Keycloak (Normal installation without Docker)

```bash

# Create providers directory if it doesn't exist

mkdir -p keycloak/providers



# Copy JAR to providers directory

cp target/custom-event-listener.jar keycloak/providers/

```



### 4. Run Keycloak



#### Start Docker Container

```bash

docker-compose up -d

```



### 5. Configure Keycloak



#### Enable Event Listener

1. Access Keycloak Admin Console (default: http://localhost:8080)

2. Login as admin (default credentials: admin/admin)

3. Navigate to:

   - Events

   - Event configs



![Event Configuration](assets/1.png)



   - Events

   

4. Add "custom-event-listener"



![Event Configuration](assets/2.png)



5. Save



![Event Configuration](assets/3.png)



### 6. Configure Webhook



#### Set Up Webhook

1. **Ensure your webhook endpoint is publicly accessible.**



2. **Configure the `WEBHOOK_URL` in the `docker-compose.yaml` file:**

   ```yaml:docker-compose.yaml

   services:

     keycloak:

       image: quay.io/keycloak/keycloak:latest

       environment:

         - WEBHOOK_URL=https://your-webhook-url.com/endpoint

       ports:

         - "8080:8080"

       volumes:

         - ./providers:/opt/keycloak/providers

   ```



3. **Test the webhook by sending a sample event from Keycloak or using a tool like Postman to ensure it receives the data correctly.**



4. **Monitor your webhook endpoint for incoming requests to verify that events are being forwarded successfully.**



![Webhook Configuration](assets/5.png)



## Usage



### Testing the Integration



#### Method 1: Admin Console

1. Users

2. Add User

3. Fill in the required fields:

   - Username (required)

   - Email

   - First Name

   - Last Name

4. Click "Create" to save the new user



![Create New User](assets/4.png)



5. Check your webhook endpoint for the notification



![Webhook Response](assets/8.png)



#### Method 2: Self-Registration

1. Go to http://localhost:8080/realms/master/account/#/

2. Click "Register" or navigate to the registration page

3. Fill out the registration form and submit



![Self Registration](assets/6.png)



![Self Registration](assets/7.png)



![Webhook Response](assets/9.png)



## Architecture

```mermaid

sequenceDiagram

    participant User

    participant Keycloak

    participant EventListener

    participant WebhookEndpoint



    User->>Keycloak: Registers or Creates an Account

    Keycloak-->>EventListener: Emits User Registration Event

    EventListener->>WebhookEndpoint: Sends Event Data

    WebhookEndpoint-->>EventListener: Acknowledgement

    

```



## Development



### Local Testing

You can use services like webhook.site or RequestBin to test the webhook integration:

1. Get a temporary webhook URL from webhook.site

2. Add it to your .env file

3. Create a user in Keycloak

4. Check the webhook.site dashboard for the event data



### Cleanup

```bash

# Stop and remove containers

docker-compose down



# Remove volumes (optional)

docker-compose down -v

docker volume ls | grep keycloak | awk '{print $2}' | xargs docker volume rm

```



## Troubleshooting



### Common Issues

1. **Webhook not receiving events**

   - Check if the WEBHOOK_URL in .env is correct

   - Verify the event listener is enabled in Keycloak

   - Check Keycloak logs for any errors



2. **Build failures**

   - Ensure Maven is installed

   - Check Java version (requires Java 11+)



### Logs

```bash

# View Keycloak logs

docker-compose logs -f keycloak

```



## Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.



## License

[Apache-2.0 license](LICENSE)