Google OAuth with profile in scope missing name

Question

I have an issue with Google OAuth2 in my web application. I created client_id in the Google console and set scope to "openid email profile" in the url:

https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth/oauthchooseaccount?redirect_uri=MY_REDIRECT_URL&response_type=id_token&scope=email+profile+openid&client_id=MY_CLIENT_ID

After successful login Google redirects me to my URL with id_token. But when I validate this token on the backend the token is valid but in the response the "name" field is missing.

user_1841839 · Answer

Google doesn't always return the claims you would expect. With open id connect. Also there is no guarantee that a user has even added a name.

If you are trying to get a users profile information you should use People.get. This is the best and most reliable way to get user profile information.

Don't rely on the claims.

Google OAuth with profile in scope missing name

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