When to Create a Custom OAuth App

You might want to create a custom OAuth app to change the information displayed when users log into the Exact Online OAuth endpoint to grant permissions to the adapter.

Follow the steps below to create a custom OAuth app and obtain the connection properties in a specific OAuth authentication flow.

Create a Custom OAuth App: Desktop and Headless Machines

To obtain the OAuth client credentials, the OAuthClientId and OAuthClientSecret, follow the steps below:

1. If you have not already done so, create an Exact Online developer account.
2. Log into the App Center and click Manage Apps -> Add a New Application.
3. Enter the app name to be displayed to users when they are prompted to grant permissions to your app.
4. Set the Redirect URI to https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/.
5. Click the Edit button for your app. The client credentials, the client Id and client secret, are displayed.