diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/src/UserSession.ts b/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/src/UserSession.ts
index 46940c1cc6..1aaa407811 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/src/UserSession.ts
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/src/UserSession.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ interface IDeferred<T> {
   reject: (v: any) => void;
 }
 
+export type AuthenticationProvider = "arcgis" | "facebook" | "google";
+
 /**
  * Represents a [credential]((https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-identity-Credential.html)) object used to access a secure ArcGIS resource.
  */
@@ -70,6 +72,11 @@ export interface IOauth2Options {
    */
   portal?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * ArcGIS Authentication is used by default. Specifying an alternative will take users directly to the corresponding provider's OAuth page.
+   */
+  provider?: AuthenticationProvider;
+
   /**
    * Duration (in minutes) that a token will be valid. Defaults to 20160 (two weeks).
    */
@@ -156,6 +163,11 @@ export interface IUserSessionOptions {
    */
   portal?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * ArcGIS Authentication is used by default. Specifying an alternative will take users directly to the corresponding provider's OAuth page.
+   */
+  provider?: AuthenticationProvider;
+
   /**
    * Duration of requested token validity in minutes. Used when requesting tokens with `username` and `password` or when validating the identity of unknown servers. Defaults to two weeks.
    */
@@ -201,6 +213,11 @@ export class UserSession implements IAuthenticationManager {
    */
   readonly portal: string;
 
+  /**
+   * The authentication provider to use.
+   */
+  readonly provider: AuthenticationProvider;
+
   /**
    * Determines how long new tokens requested are valid.
    */
@@ -282,9 +299,11 @@ export class UserSession implements IAuthenticationManager {
     this._token = options.token;
     this._tokenExpires = options.tokenExpires;
     this.portal = options.portal || "https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest";
+    this.provider = options.provider || "arcgis";
     this.tokenDuration = options.tokenDuration || 20160;
     this.redirectUri = options.redirectUri;
     this.refreshTokenTTL = options.refreshTokenTTL || 1440;
+
     this.trustedServers = {};
     this._pendingTokenRequests = {};
   }
@@ -300,6 +319,7 @@ export class UserSession implements IAuthenticationManager {
   static beginOAuth2(options: IOauth2Options, win: any = window) {
     const {
       portal,
+      provider,
       clientId,
       duration,
       redirectUri,
@@ -309,6 +329,7 @@ export class UserSession implements IAuthenticationManager {
     }: IOauth2Options = {
       ...{
         portal: "https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest",
+        provider: "arcgis",
         duration: 20160,
         popup: true,
         state: options.clientId,
@@ -316,10 +337,16 @@ export class UserSession implements IAuthenticationManager {
       },
       ...options
     };
-
-    const url = `${portal}/oauth2/authorize?client_id=${clientId}&response_type=token&expiration=${duration}&redirect_uri=${encodeURIComponent(
-      redirectUri
-    )}&state=${state}&locale=${locale}`;
+    let url: string;
+    if (provider === "arcgis") {
+      url = `${portal}/oauth2/authorize?client_id=${clientId}&response_type=token&expiration=${duration}&redirect_uri=${encodeURIComponent(
+        redirectUri
+      )}&state=${state}&locale=${locale}`;
+    } else {
+      url = `${portal}/oauth2/social/authorize?client_id=${clientId}&socialLoginProviderName=${provider}&autoAccountCreateForSocial=true&response_type=token&expiration=${duration}&redirect_uri=${encodeURIComponent(
+        redirectUri
+      )}&state=${state}&locale=${locale}`;
+    }
 
     if (!popup) {
       win.location.href = url;
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/test/UserSession.test.ts b/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/test/UserSession.test.ts
index a425c81651..af8a1ad281 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/test/UserSession.test.ts
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/test/UserSession.test.ts
@@ -562,6 +562,52 @@ describe("UserSession", () => {
         "https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/oauth2/authorize?client_id=clientId123&response_type=token&expiration=20160&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fexample-app.com%2Fredirect&state=clientId123&locale="
       );
     });
+
+    it("should authorize using a social media provider", () => {
+      const MockWindow: any = {
+        location: {
+          href: ""
+        }
+      };
+
+      // https://github.com/palantir/tslint/issues/3056
+      void UserSession.beginOAuth2(
+        {
+          clientId: "clientId123",
+          redirectUri: "http://example-app.com/redirect",
+          popup: false,
+          provider: "facebook"
+        },
+        MockWindow
+      );
+
+      expect(MockWindow.location.href).toBe(
+        "https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/oauth2/social/authorize?client_id=clientId123&socialLoginProviderName=facebook&autoAccountCreateForSocial=true&response_type=token&expiration=20160&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fexample-app.com%2Fredirect&state=clientId123&locale="
+      );
+    });
+
+    it("should authorize using the other social media provider", () => {
+      const MockWindow: any = {
+        location: {
+          href: ""
+        }
+      };
+
+      // https://github.com/palantir/tslint/issues/3056
+      void UserSession.beginOAuth2(
+        {
+          clientId: "clientId123",
+          redirectUri: "http://example-app.com/redirect",
+          popup: false,
+          provider: "google"
+        },
+        MockWindow
+      );
+
+      expect(MockWindow.location.href).toBe(
+        "https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/oauth2/social/authorize?client_id=clientId123&socialLoginProviderName=google&autoAccountCreateForSocial=true&response_type=token&expiration=20160&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fexample-app.com%2Fredirect&state=clientId123&locale="
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe(".completeOAuth2()", () => {