Connecting to AutodeskConstructionCloud

To authenticate to Autodesk Construction Cloud, you can use the OAuth standard to connect to your own data or to allow other users to connect to their data.

Using OAuth Authentication

First, create an OAuth app:

Navigate to https://aps.autodesk.com/myapps/ and click the Create application button.
Give the application a name.
Select Traditional Web App, then click Create.
Note the displayed Client ID and Client Secret.
Under General Settings, set Callback URL to an available domain and port, such as https://localhost.com:33333.
In the API Access dropdown, enable the data:read scope.
Click Save changes.

Set the following connection properties to connect:

Profile: AutodeskConstructionCloud
ProfileSettings: ProjectId=(the Project Id associated with your Autodesk Construction Cloud account);Scope=data.read
AuthScheme: OAuth
InitiateOAuth: GETANDREFRESH
OAuthClientID: the value of the Client ID you noted when creating the OAuth app.
OAuthClientSecret: the value of the Client Secret you noted when creating the OAuth app.
CallbackURL: the Callback URL you specified in your app settings.

Example Connection String

Profile=AutodeskConstructionCloud.apip;ProfileSettings='ProjectId=1234567;Scope=data:read';Authscheme=OAuth;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;OAuthClientId=your_client_id;OAuthClientSecret=your_client_secret;CallbackUrl=your_callback_url;

Connection Properties

The connection string properties are the various options that can be used to establish a connection. This section provides a complete list of the options you can configure in the connection string for this provider.

Property	Description
AuthScheme	The scheme used for authentication. Accepted entries are OAuth or None. Allowed values are: BASIC, NONE, NTLM, OAUTH, APIKEY, OAUTH_CLIENT
CallbackURL	Identifies the URL users return to after authenticating to API via OAuth (Custom OAuth applications only).
InitiateOAuth	Specifies the process for obtaining or refreshing the OAuth access token, which maintains user access while an authenticated, authorized user is working. Allowed values are: OFF, REFRESH, GETANDREFRESH
OAuthAccessToken	Specifies the OAuth access token used to authenticate requests to the data source. This token is issued by the authorization server after a successful OAuth exchange.
OAuthClientId	Specifies the client ID (also known as the consumer key) assigned to your custom OAuth application. This ID is required to identify the application to the OAuth authorization server during authentication.
OAuthClientSecret	Specifies the client secret assigned to your custom OAuth application. This confidential value is used to authenticate the application to the OAuth authorization server. (Custom OAuth applications only.).
OAuthExpiresIn	Specifies the duration in seconds, of an OAuth Access Token's lifetime. The token can be reissued to keep access alive as long as the user keeps working.
OAuthRefreshToken	Specifies the OAuth refresh token used to request a new access token after the original has expired.
OAuthSettingsLocation	Specifies the location of the settings file where OAuth values are saved.
OAuthTokenTimestamp	Displays a Unix epoch timestamp in milliseconds that shows how long ago the current access token was created.
OAuthVerifier	Specifies a verifier code returned from the OAuthAuthorizationURL . Used when authenticating to OAuth on a headless server, where a browser can't be launched. Requires both OAuthSettingsLocation and OAuthVerifier to be set.
Scope	Scope(s) to use when authenticating, that control access to specific information.