diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
index 532807e53d..8a4727b441 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ public class RealmRepresentation {
     protected Boolean verifyEmail;
     protected Boolean resetPasswordAllowed;
 
+    @Deprecated
+    protected Boolean social;
+    @Deprecated
+    protected Boolean updateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin;
+    @Deprecated
+    protected Map<String, String> socialProviders;
+
     protected Boolean userCacheEnabled;
     protected Boolean realmCacheEnabled;
 
@@ -313,6 +320,22 @@ public class RealmRepresentation {
         this.resetPasswordAllowed = resetPassword;
     }
 
+    public Boolean isSocial() {
+        return social;
+    }
+
+    public void setSocial(Boolean social) {
+        this.social = social;
+    }
+
+    public Boolean isUpdateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin() {
+        return updateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin;
+    }
+
+    public void setUpdateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin(Boolean updateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin) {
+        this.updateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin = updateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin;
+    }
+
     public Map<String, String> getBrowserSecurityHeaders() {
         return browserSecurityHeaders;
     }
@@ -321,6 +344,14 @@ public class RealmRepresentation {
         this.browserSecurityHeaders = browserSecurityHeaders;
     }
 
+    public Map<String, String> getSocialProviders() {
+        return socialProviders;
+    }
+
+    public void setSocialProviders(Map<String, String> socialProviders) {
+        this.socialProviders = socialProviders;
+    }
+
     public Map<String, String> getSmtpServer() {
         return smtpServer;
     }
@@ -482,10 +513,6 @@ public class RealmRepresentation {
     }
 
     public List<IdentityProviderRepresentation> getIdentityProviders() {
-        if (this.identityProviders == null) {
-            this.identityProviders = new ArrayList<IdentityProviderRepresentation>();
-        }
-
         return identityProviders;
     }
 
@@ -494,11 +521,12 @@ public class RealmRepresentation {
     }
 
     public void addIdentityProvider(IdentityProviderRepresentation identityProviderRepresentation) {
-        getIdentityProviders().add(identityProviderRepresentation);
+        if (identityProviders == null) identityProviders = new LinkedList<>();
+        identityProviders.add(identityProviderRepresentation);
     }
 
     public boolean isIdentityFederationEnabled() {
-        return !getIdentityProviders().isEmpty();
+        return identityProviders != null && !identityProviders.isEmpty();
     }
 
     public List<ProtocolMapperRepresentation> getProtocolMappers() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/SocialLinkRepresentation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/SocialLinkRepresentation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8203261fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/SocialLinkRepresentation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package org.keycloak.representations.idm;
+
+/**
+ * @author <a href="mailto:mposolda@redhat.com">Marek Posolda</a>
+ */
+public class SocialLinkRepresentation {
+
+    protected String socialProvider;
+    protected String socialUserId;
+    protected String socialUsername;
+
+    public String getSocialProvider() {
+        return socialProvider;
+    }
+
+    public void setSocialProvider(String socialProvider) {
+        this.socialProvider = socialProvider;
+    }
+
+    public String getSocialUserId() {
+        return socialUserId;
+    }
+
+    public void setSocialUserId(String socialUserId) {
+        this.socialUserId = socialUserId;
+    }
+
+    public String getSocialUsername() {
+        return socialUsername;
+    }
+
+    public void setSocialUsername(String socialUsername) {
+        this.socialUsername = socialUsername;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/UserRepresentation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/UserRepresentation.java
index 8fa1d6aadb..d2907d54a6 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/UserRepresentation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/UserRepresentation.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public class UserRepresentation {
     protected List<CredentialRepresentation> credentials;
     protected List<String> requiredActions;
     protected List<FederatedIdentityRepresentation> federatedIdentities;
+    @Deprecated
+    protected List<SocialLinkRepresentation> socialLinks;
     protected List<String> realmRoles;
     protected Map<String, List<String>> applicationRoles;
 
@@ -147,6 +149,14 @@ public class UserRepresentation {
         this.federatedIdentities = federatedIdentities;
     }
 
+    public List<SocialLinkRepresentation> getSocialLinks() {
+        return socialLinks;
+    }
+
+    public void setSocialLinks(List<SocialLinkRepresentation> socialLinks) {
+        this.socialLinks = socialLinks;
+    }
+
     public List<String> getRealmRoles() {
         return realmRoles;
     }
diff --git a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
index afdd6aa051..41f2ad42fe 100755
--- a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
+++ b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.keycloak.representations.idm.ProtocolMapperRepresentation;
 import org.keycloak.representations.idm.RealmRepresentation;
 import org.keycloak.representations.idm.RoleRepresentation;
 import org.keycloak.representations.idm.ScopeMappingRepresentation;
+import org.keycloak.representations.idm.SocialLinkRepresentation;
 import org.keycloak.representations.idm.UserFederationProviderRepresentation;
 import org.keycloak.representations.idm.UserRepresentation;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ public class RepresentationToModel {
     private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(RepresentationToModel.class);
 
     public static void importRealm(KeycloakSession session, RealmRepresentation rep, RealmModel newRealm) {
+        convertDeprecatedSocialProviders(rep);
+
         newRealm.setName(rep.getRealm());
         if (rep.isEnabled() != null) newRealm.setEnabled(rep.isEnabled());
         if (rep.isBruteForceProtected() != null) newRealm.setBruteForceProtected(rep.isBruteForceProtected());
@@ -255,6 +259,57 @@ public class RepresentationToModel {
         }
     }
 
+    private static void convertDeprecatedSocialProviders(RealmRepresentation rep) {
+        if (rep.isSocial() != null && rep.isSocial() && rep.getSocialProviders() != null && !rep.getSocialProviders().isEmpty() && rep.getIdentityProviders() == null) {
+            Boolean updateProfileFirstLogin = rep.isUpdateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin() != null && rep.isUpdateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin();
+            if (rep.getSocialProviders() != null) {
+
+                List<IdentityProviderRepresentation> identityProviders = new LinkedList<>();
+                for (String k : rep.getSocialProviders().keySet()) {
+                    if (k.endsWith(".key")) {
+                        String providerId = k.split("\\.")[0];
+                        String key = rep.getSocialProviders().get(k);
+                        String secret = rep.getSocialProviders().get(k.replace(".key", ".secret"));
+
+                        IdentityProviderRepresentation identityProvider = new IdentityProviderRepresentation();
+                        identityProvider.setId(providerId);
+                        identityProvider.setProviderId(providerId);
+                        identityProvider.setName(providerId);
+                        identityProvider.setEnabled(true);
+                        identityProvider.setUpdateProfileFirstLogin(updateProfileFirstLogin);
+
+                        Map<String, String> config = new HashMap<>();
+                        config.put("clientId", key);
+                        config.put("clientSecret", secret);
+                        identityProvider.setConfig(config);
+
+                        identityProviders.add(identityProvider);
+                    }
+                }
+                rep.setIdentityProviders(identityProviders);
+            }
+        }
+
+        rep.setSocial(null);
+        rep.setSocialProviders(null);
+        rep.setUpdateProfileOnInitialSocialLogin(false);
+    }
+
+    private static void convertDeprecatedSocialProviders(UserRepresentation user) {
+        if (user.getSocialLinks() != null && !user.getSocialLinks().isEmpty() && user.getFederatedIdentities() == null) {
+            List<FederatedIdentityRepresentation> federatedIdentities = new LinkedList<>();
+            for (SocialLinkRepresentation social : user.getSocialLinks()) {
+                FederatedIdentityRepresentation federatedIdentity = new FederatedIdentityRepresentation();
+                federatedIdentity.setIdentityProvider(social.getSocialProvider());
+                federatedIdentity.setUserId(social.getSocialUserId());
+                federatedIdentity.setUserName(social.getSocialUsername());
+            }
+            user.setFederatedIdentities(federatedIdentities);
+        }
+
+        user.setSocialLinks(null);
+    }
+
     public static void updateRealm(RealmRepresentation rep, RealmModel realm) {
         if (rep.getRealm() != null) {
             realm.setName(rep.getRealm());
@@ -688,6 +743,8 @@ public class RepresentationToModel {
     // Users
 
     public static UserModel createUser(KeycloakSession session, RealmModel newRealm, UserRepresentation userRep, Map<String, ApplicationModel> appMap) {
+        convertDeprecatedSocialProviders(userRep);
+
         // Import users just to user storage. Don't federate
         UserModel user = session.userStorage().addUser(newRealm, userRep.getId(), userRep.getUsername(), false);
         user.setEnabled(userRep.isEnabled());