Ionic Enterprise SDK Migration

Replace Ionic Enterprise plugins with open Capgo plugins one at a time, preserving login sessions and stored data.

Context: Ionic stopped selling its commercial products (including the Enterprise SDK) in February 2025 and is winding down maintenance; plan migrations before the license or support window ends.

When to Use

TRIGGER when:

• package.json contains @ionic-enterprise/auth, @ionic-enterprise/identity-vault, or @ionic-enterprise/secure-storage.
• Code imports AuthConnect, ProviderOptions, Vault, BrowserVault, VaultType, DeviceSecurityType, or Secure Storage's SQLite / KeyValueStorage.
• The user asks how to replace Auth Connect, Identity Vault, or Secure Storage without forcing re-login.

Do not use for:

• Appflow Live Updates / builds -> ionic-appflow-migration.
• Community or other SQLite plugins -> sqlite-to-fast-sql.
• Biometric UX or general security review -> capacitor-security.

Live Project Snapshot

Detected Ionic Enterprise and replacement packages: !node -e "const fs=require('fs');if(!fs.existsSync('package.json'))process.exit(0);const pkg=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('package.json','utf8'));const out=[];for(const section of ['dependencies','devDependencies']){for(const [name,version] of Object.entries(pkg[section]||{})){if(name.startsWith('@ionic-enterprise/')||name.startsWith('@capgo/')||name==='@capacitor/preferences'||name==='@capacitor/core')out.push(section+'.'+name+'='+version)}}console.log(out.sort().join('\n'))"

Replacement Map

Non-sensitive settings can go to @capacitor/preferences. Never move tokens or secrets there.

Procedure

Step 1: Detect and plan

rg -n "@ionic-enterprise/" -g '!node_modules' .

List each enterprise package, every call site, and what is stored (keys, DB names, vault config: type, deviceSecurityType, lockAfterBackgrounded, unlockVaultOnLoad). Migrate one plugin per release when more than one is present. Report the plan before editing.

Step 2: Plan data carry-over (two-release rule)

Old plugin data can only be read while the old plugin is still installed. For tokens, vault values, or encrypted DBs:

1. Release N: install the Capgo replacement alongside the enterprise plugin. On first launch, read from the old store, write to the new one, set a migrated flag, then clear the old store.
2. Release N+1 (after most users have opened release N): remove the enterprise plugin.

If the user accepts a forced re-login for everyone, a single release is fine; confirm this explicitly.

Step 3: Auth Connect -> Social Login

npm install @capgo/capacitor-social-login
npx cap sync

• Keep the same client IDs, scopes, and redirect URIs; register any new native redirect (custom scheme or universal link) with the IdP before shipping.
• Map each Auth Connect provider (Azure, Auth0, Okta, Cognito, generic OIDC) to an oauth2 entry in SocialLogin.initialize({ oauth2: { <providerId>: { ... } } }) with clientId/appId, issuerUrl or authorizationBaseUrl + accessTokenEndpoint, redirectUrl, and scopes. Check the plugin's OAuth2 docs for the exact fields of the installed version.
• Replace AuthConnect.login/logout/refreshSession/isAccessTokenExpired with SocialLogin.login({ provider: 'oauth2', options: { providerId } }), logout, refreshToken, and your own expiry check on the returned token.
• Compare the before/after authorization request (scopes, prompt, audience) and token response in a test tenant.

Step 4: Identity Vault -> Native Biometric

npm install @capgo/capacitor-native-biometric
npx cap sync

import { NativeBiometric, AccessControl } from '@capgo/capacitor-native-biometric';

await NativeBiometric.setCredentials({
  server: 'com.company.app.session',
  username: userId,
  password: refreshToken,
  accessControl: AccessControl.BIOMETRY_CURRENT_SET,
});

const { password: token } = await NativeBiometric.getSecureCredentials({
  server: 'com.company.app.session',
  reason: 'Unlock your account',
});

• lockAfterBackgrounded -> on App resume, if elapsed time exceeds the timeout, show a lock screen and call getSecureCredentials again.
• DeviceSecurityType.Both / passcode fallback -> verifyIdentity supports device passcode fallback on iOS; protected credential reads stay biometric-only.
• BIOMETRY_CURRENT_SET invalidates the item when biometrics change (like Identity Vault's strict mode); BIOMETRY_ANY survives enrollment changes.
• Privacy screen in app switcher -> @capacitor/privacy-screen.
• iOS: add NSFaceIDUsageDescription to Info.plist.

Step 5: Secure Storage -> Fast SQL or Data Storage SQLite

npm install @capgo/capacitor-fast-sql
npx cap sync

import { FastSQL, KeyValueStore } from '@capgo/capacitor-fast-sql';

const db = await FastSQL.connect({ database: 'app', encrypted: true, encryptionKey });
const kv = await KeyValueStore.open({ database: 'kv', encrypted: true, encryptionKey });

• Keep the same schema; port queries (executeSql -> db.query / db.run / db.executeBatch / db.transaction).
• Encryption requires SQLCipher: Android implementation 'net.zetetic:sqlcipher-android:<version>' in android/app/build.gradle; iOS CocoaPods subspec CapgoCapacitorFastSql/SQLCipher. Without it, encrypted: true fails with Encryption is not available in this build on iOS.
• Fast SQL runs a localhost HTTP server: add NSAppTransportSecurity -> NSAllowsLocalNetworking (iOS) and a localhost cleartext network_security_config.xml (Android). See sqlite-to-fast-sql for the full setup.
• Store encryptionKey with Native Biometric (Step 4) or derive it server-side; never hard-code it.

Step 6: Clean up

npm uninstall @ionic-enterprise/auth @ionic-enterprise/identity-vault @ionic-enterprise/secure-storage
rg -n "@ionic-enterprise" -g '!node_modules' .
npx cap sync

Remove the Ionic Enterprise registry/token lines from .npmrc only after no enterprise package remains (CI installs fail otherwise).

Verification

• Upgrade test: install the current store build, log in, store data; install the new build over it; user stays logged in and data is present.
• Fresh install: login, token refresh, logout, and biometric unlock work on real iOS and Android devices (simulators cannot fully test biometrics).
• Change device biometrics: BIOMETRY_CURRENT_SET items become unreadable and the app falls back to login.
• rg -n "@ionic-enterprise" -g '!node_modules' . returns nothing after the final release.
• npm ci succeeds in CI without Ionic Enterprise registry credentials.

Error Handling